Bonnie and Clyde  

Introduction

The research process on Bonnie and Clyde biography was an interesting since it was driven by my desire to find more information about the two historic individuals. The process involved a well thought out plan including definition of the topic (an introduction to these individuals), highlighting the keywords that would make the research on the topic easier, location and evaluation of available resources including documents and the actual searching.  The location of the resources involved exploring the various sources from which I would get the relevant information and reviewing the resources enabled choosing the sources that were most reliable.

  Initially, the process involved identifying the specific information about these people that needed to searched and then choosing the keywords that would make it possible to simplify the research.   A preliminary research was quite important in determining the availability of sufficient information in various sources needed in the research and setting the context of this research.  This was the main reason why the key words were important, since by looking up in the relevant title and the right reference collection of library including encyclopedias and other library sites.   The internet search engines and other periodical databases were some of the potential sources for the information and which the research targeted.  The intent search engines were quite helpful since they provided the background information on the two individuals, and such information raised my interest level to continue with the research on their history.  After obtaining such background information, I was able to focus my attention in light of the resources that are likely to contain much of the information I needed.  

With the direction of my research now clearer, I started locating the sources that would give men enough materials about the subjects.  This allowed me to focus my keyword research in specific sources if a major search failed to yield sufficient information that I needed.  Whenever I found relevant information, I would note the citation information and even the location of such information.  The focused research made it possible to find articles and magazines that had interesting information about the background of these individuals, and the interesting narration increased my curiosity to continue reading wide so that a variety of information improved the understanding of the two individuals.  A consultation on these resources and taking note of key information was a useful step in the research process.  This involved documenting all the resources with relevant information even if the chances of using a particular source were minimal.

 My focused research led me to the A&E Network’s Biography show, and which provided a great insight on the History of Bonnie and Clyde.   Being among the documentary programs that have been running on television for a long time, greatly viewed and imitated by programs in other networks, it proved to be a very important source. It provided a detailed bibliographies of Bonnie and Clyde, similar to information provided regarding the details of other historic figures. The Biography.com source made the research process very interesting, owing to the impressive website and outstanding biographical information about the individuals.  The information about the personal life of the two individuals was greatly provided in a deep wealth of biographical source. While looking for these biographies, I followed the general rule and skipped the main search engines and utilized the listed databases of specialized biography.  I proceeded to surf and thus enjoyed the informative web sites.  The information I obtained was arranged well so that it was possible to point out the major events that characterized the life of these individuals. Their social and criminal life captured in the sources provided enough details that informed the preparation of the research work, putting down the information and following the plan.

 The research process also sort complementary information about their history from an internet Encyclopedia Britannica that proved to be very resourceful.  The research process presented very interesting characters whose lives were considered psychic, due to the short lived criminal history. The information also shows their relationships with the members of the society and families and how the media presented the activities they engaged in. Using different sources gave various perspectives that the society and media had on their lives and how they related with the authorities. The sheer depth of the information that is found in these sources made the process of putting it together very interesting, since my understanding was enhanced.  After having the required information from these sources, I embarked on preparing the final presentation on the ideas obtained on the lives of Bonnie and Clyde. It was relief to obtain such good sources of information because the process of preparing the final paper become easier.

Conclusion

The research process followed a plan that was well laid out, and that involved using keywords to find information especially in the internet search engines. The Biography.com sites and the online encyclopedia offered a deep wealth of information that made the whole process of interesting since I got to have a better understanding of Bonnie and Clyde.

 

Work Cited - Preliminary Bibliography

McGasko, Joe. “The Real Bonnie and Clyde: 9 Facts on the Outlawed Duo.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 23 Feb. 2016, www.biography.com/news/bonnie-and-clyde-9-facts-lifetime-movie-video.

Blatty, David. “Bonnie Parker.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 13 Feb. 2018, www.biography.com/people/bonnie-parker-9542045

Jenkins, John Philip. “Bonnie and Clyde.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 7 Apr. 2017, www.britannica.com/biography/Bonnie-and-Clyde-American-criminals.