Type in key words that capture your research topic. Keep it simple - and try different words and word combinations.
For my first search, I typed in nuclear disaster to see what I would find on my current issue - and to see if my search terms were on track.
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To find relevant sources in CQ Researcher, either use the SEARCH field OR BROWSE by TOPIC or REPORT.
I clicked on Browse by Topic and selected Environment, Climate, and Natural Resources (pictured below):
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To find more specific environmental topics, I clicked on the arrow under Environment, Climate and Natural Resources and checked the box next to Water Resources:
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Of the many climate topics, I opened Global Water Scarcity, because I thought it would work well with my monster.
Note the highlighted words in the report pictured below I can use to find other relevant sources:
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While you are not writing an essay about your monster, it can be helpful to look up your monster - and learn more about the issues they originally represented.
In the example pictured below, I am researching Godzilla.
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A more refined search of Godzilla AND (cold war OR nuclear) in the Advanced Search box, pictured below, returns fewer, more focused articles on that topic:
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Including the article pictured below:
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Your assignment requires you to research a cultural issue that your monster may be argues to represent. Use background sources on this page to learn about your cultural issue
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