Planning for my chapter

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 The section I have chosen to work on is ' The Digital History of Games' I chose this topic because I find this very interesting. I have a good bit of knowledge of this in terms of consoles and games released between the mid 90s and now. I feel that this would be an interesting topic that I will continue to be engaged with.

For research on my chosen topic I intend on using a variety of sources, like historical sources, documentaries and literary sources. I aim to use a wide range of sources while I am collecting refrences and research so that I can have a range of different perspectives.

I am starting by looking for methods of research that will be beneifical to me. While looking for research methods I found this article, which provides a variety of different research methods and advice on how to ensure that you will complete your research in a timely manner. 

Planning
Because I have to write a chapter of a book I began to research how to write a book. I found this article which provided some helpful advice for getting started at writing a book.

I believe that the combintaion of these different elements will benefit me in my work this semester.


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