introduction and topic reu
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First Step in Research: Select and Articulate Your Topic
My topic: How are nanosensors used in diabetes detection?
Next Step: Identify Useful Keywords
How are nanosensors used in diabetes detection?
nanosensors AND “diabetes detection”
*Use quotes to identify a phrase, to tell the search
engine you want these words together in the search results
Next Step: Select Appropriate Sources
Primary Sources -vs- Secondary Sources
The Humanities and Social Sciences -vs- the Sciences
Activity: Source Type
• List the common characteristics of the documents in your folders
• Identify the source type?• Journal article for scholars and academics• Book chapter for background• Magazine article for general readers• Review articles for an overview of the topic
• Is this a primary source or secondary?
• Report to the class
Activity: Find an Article on your Topic
• Search your topic in Summon making good use of keywords
• Select at least one good source for your research
• Locate the full text
• eMail yourself the source
You’re on your way to the perfect paper….
And Success, Joy, World Renown
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