Need help coming up with a topic for your research?
Once you have selected a topic, the next step is to develop research questions.
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The keywords you use can have a profound impact on the results of your research. Using the “right” words will speed up the research process, while the “wrong” words can bring to it to a halt. Before you can begin searching for information, you need to identify keywords related to your topic. Key terminology can be easily be found by scanning:
If you are still struggling:
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Try to reflect on your topic by thinking about as many relevant terms, ideas, people, or places are connected to your topic. Remember, you don't have to think about putting these into complete sentences, rather, look at the "Finding Keywords" tab for information about how to identify and label your terms.
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