College Writing 101 » Research terms http://www.collegewriting101.com Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:24:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Finding Research Terms http://www.collegewriting101.com/39/finding-research-terms/ http://www.collegewriting101.com/39/finding-research-terms/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 23:57:03 +0000 admin http://www.collegewriting101.com/?p=39 Everyone knows that research is a process of trial and error.  Finding research terms that work can be the difference between a puddle and an ocean of information.  The process described below is simple, and having a plan is worth the two or three minutes.

Let’s say you have a topic:  Euthanasia

And a research question:  Should euthanasia be legalized for terminally ill patients?

  1. Note key words from your question:  euthanasia, legalize, terminally ill
  2. Write down related areas or synonyms that are broader:  AMA, mercy killing, moral issues, patient examples
  3. Write down related areas or synonyms that are narrower:  Dr. Kevorkian, Hippocratic Oath, methods/devices, Karen Ann Quinlan, Terri Schiavo
  4. Any of these terms or combination of these terms will work, but you may want to narrow it down to your five best terms:  AMA, mercy killing, Dr. Kevorkian, Hippocratic Oath, Karen Ann Quinlan
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