Academic Research to Support Arguments
Database: Authoritative, editorially reviewed Searchable collection of published literature Stable content, can’t be edited. Access via pay-wall Value-added searching: find related info, use organizational tools, access citations Wiki: Open public editing; good for background/basic information but not as an academic source Google: Unfiltered firehose of Good, Bad, Ugly. Results do not include 90+ % of database content. User’s job: filter for quantity, quality and level; retrieval set still less precise than with databases.
Simplify research question to a few key words. Brainstorm synonyms for these. Example: Internet, World Wide Web, Online Consider the relationship between keywords. Express it as a verb. Examples: Facebook increases Social Isolation Skype reduces Stress for foreign workers
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Keyword Search Results: Suggests alternate searches Brainstorm synonyms; combine terms One “good” article will lead you to others: see Document Topics at end of article. Search subject terms from that list.
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