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Research Strategies

Mallory Sanchez - LRC

start

Research Looks Like...

Not this:

This:

  • Think like an explorer or investigator
  • Keep an open mind
  • Be patient and persistent

Write a research question

Write out what you want to research into a sentence. What do you want to know about the topic?

Examples: Should colleges have entrance exams? How has climate change affected farming? How does cyberbullying affect teenagers' mental health?

Identify keywords

Should colleges have entrance exams?

Brainstorm keywords and synonyms:

  • entrance exams
  • standardized testing
  • college admissions
  • colleges
  • universities
  • higher education

Keep these handy as you search databases.

Boolean operators

https://mc.libguides.com/c.php?g=39000&p=247825

write a search statement

Pick two of your keywords and write them into a search statement

____________ AND _____________

This is what you will enter in to the search bar.

keep in mind

  • It's ok if you don't find good results the first time
  • Try other keywords or synonyms
  • Do more background research to build knowledge

craap test

Currency: The timeliness of the information. Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs. Authority: The source of the information. Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content. Purpose: The reason the information exists.

Anatomy of a research article

"Exploring the Anatomy of a Research Article" by Sarah Huffman; Elena Cotos; and Kimberly Becker is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

search for sources

Super Search

Academic OneFile

reading tips

  • Focus on the information that's relevant to your question.
    • It's ok to skim over sections
  • Think critically, highlight key information and take notes
    • How can you use what you are reading to build your argument?
  • Look for new keywords and references to find leads to new sources

organizing your sources

  • Start a digital document to collect your citations
    • Use the citation tool and permalink
  • Choose were you want to save downloaded PDF's
    • cloud drive, computer, flash drive
    • put them all into one folder

Taking notes

  • Mark up what you read
    • Decide if you prefer paper or digital note taking
    • Highlight and make notes in the margins
    • Limit highlighting to important quotes or terms
    • Summarize main points
  • Reflect on what you read
    • write down questions or thoughts

thanks

Mallory Sanchez LRC 131 mlsanchez@odessa.edu