For instance, if you identify depression as a main idea, be aware that the search engine won’t automatically know whether you mean depression as a psychological state or as a condition of the economy or as a weather characteristic.
I have ran into this problem where what i have searched hasn't popped up.
onsider whether using wild card or truncating symbols would help find variations of a word. For instance, the wildcard symbol in wom?n finds both woman and women, and the truncating symbol in mathematic* finds mathematics, mathematically, mathematician, etc.
this is a new concept for me and I look forward to use it.
All the searches we have talked about so far have been keyword searches, usually used in search engines. But sometimes it pays to use tools—such as library catalogs and journal article databases—
this paragraph really summed up the concept in a way that i understand.
t pays to search further for the sources that will help you the most. Be picky. Here are the steps for an effective search.
this is true i seem to depend o google and no so much on the sources that are available to me by way of my school.
You’re in competition with many people who are working to be as skilled as they can be.
this is true . should i be in competition with my own ability's
The most-respected scholarly journals are peer-reviewed, which means that experts in their field other than the author and editor check out each article before it can be published. It’s their responsibility to help guarantee that new material is presented in the context of what is already known, that the methods the researcher used are the right ones, and that the article contributes to
I should be mindful of this because i know technology is something that is widely criticized, based off of documentary I've seen.
Sometimes data is actually necessary to answer research questions, particularly in the social sciences and life and physical sciences.
i have to use use data i feel it will make my paper strong and it will build my credibility
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be open minded to your research taking to somewhere else
Quantitative or Qualitative: Either—whatever advances your knowledge. Fact or Opinion: Any—whatever advances your knowledge. Scholarly, Professional, or Popular: Any—whatever advances your knowledge. Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary: Any—whatever advances your knowledge. Publication Format: Any—whatever advances your knowledge.
I love how this sums up the previous information i just read. and it all on one page.
That’s why we talk about developing research questions instead of just writing them.
this is important because i feel that as you conduct research on a topic thought began to form and you can naturally create a research question of of pure intentions.
hile you are in the background reading phase of your research you will come across a lot of sources and won’t know yet if they will prove useful in the long run. A handy type of software to help you keep track of all your findings is called citation management software.
didn't know such tools existed it beats just adding to my tool bar
Wikipedia is a great place to start a research project. Just make sure you move on from there, because it’s a not a good place to end up with your project. One place to move on to is the sources at the bottom of most Wikipedia pages.
I would had never though that i would read that Wikipedia is a good starting point. Noted
It’s wise to do some more reading about that narrower topic to a) learn more about it and b) learn specialized terms used by professionals and
I feel this can make your paper have a more reputable tone
You’ll need to narrow your topic in order to do research effectively. Without specific areas of focus, it will be hard to even know where to begin.
I find this to be the hardest when conducting research because one thought leads to another and that to a another . . I think its important to always go back and edit you question if necessary
For your research assignments or a health problem, the consequences may be great if you use information that is not relevant or not credible.
this is so very true . there is many skewed opinions because everyone wants different things . i feel that some people want people to remain unhealthy for their own gain.