Broad vs. Narrow Topics
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You have been assigned a research project…
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Finding Information
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How do you know if your topic is too broad?
•Too many results
•Results don’t have the information you need
•Can only write general statements
•Cannot be covered in detail
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Narrowing your search
•Boolean Search• AND, (), “”, etc…
•Change your search terms
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How do you know if your topic is too narrow?
•Not enough results
•No results
•No relevant results
•Can be discussed in great detail, but not enough for assignment
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Expanding your search
• Boolean search using OR
• Boolean Search using Truncation (*)
• Change your search terms
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Arrange from Broadest to Narrowest
Tattoos as body art
Dyes & pigments used in Henna tattoos
Tattooing in Indian Culture
Body ArtHenna tattooing in Indian Culture
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Initiation Ceremonies
Top 5 Secret Society Inductions
Cultural customs
Rituals
Secret Society Inductions
Arrange from Narrowest to Broadest
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9th Grade
Your Research Topic
• You will be reading “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare. You may conduct research on anything that has to do with “Romeo and Juliet”
• Where do you start?
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Some Questions to help you
• What are some words you would use to search for this topic? (Keywords / synonyms)
• What are some broader terms?
• What are some narrower terms?
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Good Research Questions
• Good questions are WELL DEFINED and OPEN ENDED!
Examples: (how can you make these better?)
• What are the risks of tattoos?
• Does Target ban employees from wearing tattoos?