Strategies for your Search
STEP 2: INFORMATION SEEKING STRATEGIES
Ask, "What are all the possible sources to check on my topic? Which sources will have the best information?"
Remember that it is your responsibility to evaluate your sources carefully.
How to Research
How to research your topic:
Break Down Your Topic into Concepts
Databases have difficulty searching for sentences and plain language text. Search by using the most important terms in your topic. For instance, your topic or research topic may be "Global warming is caused by humans." Many of the words in this sentence would confuse a database search. By ignoring pronouns, prepositions, and other unimportant words, you will be left with the key words to use in your search. Begin by crossing out the unimportant words and focusing on the key concept terms:
"Global warming is caused by humans."
When searching for articles on this topic in a database, simply use the terms:
- global
- warming
- humans (use quotation marks to search this as a phrase)
OR ANOTHER EXAMPLE
-School
-uniforms
Also try re-wording such as DRESS CODE