LibGuides: Tutorials: Start Your Research

How to brainstorm a topic

brainstormPrezi Video Objective:

Brainstorm concepts, words, and phrases related to your research topic

Research as Inquiry

Determine an appropriate scope of inquiry
Take a complex research project and break it down into smaller steps and question

Source: Holman Library - Green River College (2014, January 13)
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How to map an idea

Mapping Your Idea Video Objective:

Map research questions and their scope based on your research topic

Research as Inquiry

Determine an appropriate scope of inquiry
Take a complex research project and break it down into smaller steps and question

Source: UCLA Library (2014, September 9)
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How to develop research questions

Developing a Research Question Video Objective:

Develop research questions to limit research scope and start searching for sources

Research as Inquiry

Determine an appropriate scope of inquiry
Take a complex research project and break it down into smaller steps and question

Searching as Strategic Exploration

Formulate initial research questions and refine them as needed

Source: Northern Kentucky University (2014, July 28)
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How to use keywords to form a research strategy

From topic to search results in two minutes! Video Objective:

From a research a question, identify keywords and phrases to conduct broad and limited scope searches

Research as Inquiry

Determine an appropriate scope of inquiry
Take a complex research project and break it down into smaller steps and question

Searching as Strategic Exploration

Formulate initial research questions and refine them as needed

Source: Holman Library - Green River College (2013, October 23)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

How to develop a search phrase

DevelopSearchPhrasePrezi Video Objective:

From research a question, identify keywords and phrases to conduct broad and limited scope searches

Research as Inquiry

Determine an appropriate scope of inquiry
Take a complex research project and break it down into smaller steps and question

Searching as Strategic Exploration

Formulate initial research questions and refine them as needed

Source: Holman Library - Green River College (2014, January 13)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Develop a research strategy

How Library Stuff Works: Searching as Strategic Exploration Video Objectives:

Develop a research strategy
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Searching as Strategic Exploration

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Source: McMaster Libraries (2018, June 26).
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Research as inquiry

How Library Stuff Works: Research as Inquiry Video Objectives:

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Research as Inquiry

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Source: McMaster Libraries (2018, June 26)
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Research is a process

Research is a process Video Objective:

Discuss research as inquiry, specifically the importance of scholarly research, understanding the scholarly sources and vocabulary used in a field, developing research questions, and adding to the academic conversation with research and writing

Authority is Constructed and Contextual

Define different types of authority, such as personal experience, academic expertise or professional knowledge and choose information that is appropriate for each context, whether academic discipline and assignment, professional or personal need.

Research is Inquiry

Determine an appropriate scope of inquiry
Take a complex research project and break it down into smaller steps and question
Understand that research is an ongoing and open-ended process
Value curiosity and open mindedness

Scholarship as Conversation

Identify existing knowledge in a field and the contribution particular articles, books and other scholarly work make to disciplinary knowledge
Identify the ongoing conversation on a subject and step into that conversation at an appropriate level
See themselves as creators, rather than simply consumers, of information

Source: Anna Eisen (2014, June 4)
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Searching as strategic exploration

Research 101: Searching is strategic Video Objectives:

Use inquiry, discovery and serendipity as means to learning
Be tenacious and flexible in searching for the best information from a variety of sources
Ask for help when needed

Searching as Strategic Exploration

Use inquiry, discovery and serendipity as means to learning
Be tenacious and flexible in searching for the best information from a variety of sources
Ask for help when needed

Source: Anna Eisen (2014, June 13)
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