CPSC 689-606: Research proposal

The assignment is to write a mini-proposal for research that if carried out successfully would be publishable in a conference such as the Digital Humaniites conference (or maybe a conference such as ASIS&T, Digital Libraries, or a venue in the subject area). The proposal can be on any topic that you wish. Your target length is around 5000 words. It should have at least the following components:

• brief abstract (one paragraph), giving the highlights of the proposed work and its significance.
• problem statement, in which you explain the problem to be investigated and analyze why it is an interesting problem.
• hypothesis, in which you indicate what you wish to discover.
• brief literature review, in which you say something about what other relevant research you've encountered that gives insights on the problem.
• materials and methods, in which you specify what steps you would take and what resources would be required.
• evaluation, in which you explain how you determine whether you answered your question (in a way that will be convincing to others)
• expected results and significance, in which you discuss the possible outcomes and their significance.

Turn in the report on paper and also include a copy on your course Web site. Please include your email address on all materials turned in.