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

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

Narrowing a Topic 2

Narrowing Strategy 1: Aspect Focus on a particular ASPECT of the topic: Not: GMOs But: What are the physical effects of GMOs? GMOs EconomicHistoricalPsychologicalPhysicalSocial

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 ?

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

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

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

How to Develop Keywords 11

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

Concept Blocking

Getting Background Info 14

What are Peer-Reviewed Journals?

Finding Peer-Reviewed Articles

Evaluating Resources  Dangers of secondhand smoke:  goo.gl/ER1w67 goo.gl/ER1w67  goo.gl/H6cZK7 goo.gl/H6cZK7  (requires UH login) 17

CRAAP  C urrency  R elevance  A uthority  A ccuracy  P urpose 18

Ask us for help!  Pearl DeSure –  Reference desk phone  Hours:  M-Th 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM  F 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM  Sat 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM 19