Research Strategies Pearl De Sure and Sarah Gilman

Research Strategies Pearl De. Sure and Sarah Gilman University of Hawaii-West Oahu Library April 3 rd, 2014

2 Narrowing a Topic

Narrowing Strategy 1: Aspect Focus on a particular ASPECT of the topic: Not: GMOs Economic Social Historical GMOs But: What are the physical effects of GMOs? Physical Psychological

Narrowing Strategy 2: Time Focus on your topic during a particular TIME PERIOD How were GMOs produced between 1990 and 2000?

Narrowing Strategy 3: Type Focus on a specific TYPE or CLASS of people or things as they relate to your topic What are GM insects?

Narrowing Strategy 4: Place Focus on a particular PLACE How are GMOs produced in Hawaii?

Narrowing Strategy 5: Add Two Topics Focus on the relationship between TWO DIFFERENT TOPICS What is the relationship between GMOs and cancer? GMOs Cancer

Narrowing Strategy 6: Combine TWO OR MORE NARROWING STRATEGIES How were GMOs produced in Hawaii between 1990 and 2000? GMO Production 1990 2000 Hawaii

A Review of Narrowing Strategies: Narrow your topic by focusing on: Aspect Time Type Place Its relationship with a second topic A combination of two or more of the above

Exercise: Narrowing Your Topic Possible broad topics: GLOBAL WARMING SURFING UNEMPLOYMENT HIGHER EDUCATION

11 How to Develop Keywords

Concept Blocking What are the health benefits of drinking green tea?

Concept Blocking What are the health benefits of drinking green tea? tea

14 Getting Background Info

15 What are Peer-Reviewed Journals? http: //web. hawaii. edu/research 2 go/videos/

16 Finding Peer-Reviewed Articles http: //www 2. hawaii. edu/~uhwolib/research/databases. html

17 Evaluating Resources Dangers of secondhand smoke: goo. gl/ER 1 w 67 goo. gl/H 6 c. ZK 7 http: //goo. gl/z. I 4 e. RP (requires UH login)

18 CRAAP Currency Relevance Authority Accuracy Purpose

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