The Research ProcessThe Research Processby Jason Russellby Jason Russell

Research is fundamentalResearch is fundamental Nothing will make you better, faster at Nothing will make you better, faster at

debate than doing really good researchdebate than doing really good research Research not only produces more Research not only produces more

evidence, but produces more ideas about evidence, but produces more ideas about debate, more innovative types of debate, more innovative types of arguments, more familiarity with the arguments, more familiarity with the language used in debates, and generally language used in debates, and generally makes you rule. makes you rule.

Research is the thing about debate that Research is the thing about debate that will most benefit you outside of debate.will most benefit you outside of debate.

Where do I do research?Where do I do research?

The ASU LibraryThe ASU Library– http://http://lib.asu.edulib.asu.edu// – Listed under “Most Used Resources” on Listed under “Most Used Resources” on

homepagehomepage

Databases at ASUDatabases at ASU

WorldCat – A database of databasesWorldCat – A database of databases My favorite database – It’s literally a My favorite database – It’s literally a

clearinghouse of most of the clearinghouse of most of the university databasesuniversity databases

WorldCat sync’s to the entire ASU WorldCat sync’s to the entire ASU library, making finding everything at library, making finding everything at Foley easierFoley easier

Books are where good cards liveBooks are where good cards live

WorldCat continued…WorldCat continued… The arrival /The arrival /  

Author: Author: Tan, Shaun.Tan, Shaun.Publication: Publication: New York : Arthur A. New York : Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007Levine Books, 2007

Document: Document: English : Book : Fiction : Juvenile audienceEnglish : Book : Fiction : Juvenile audience Libraries WorldwideLibraries Worldwide: 2592    : 2592    Arizona State UniversityArizona State University More Like This:More Like This:  

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WorldCat continued…WorldCat continued… FirstSearch indicates your institution owns the item.FirstSearch indicates your institution owns the item. Libraries worldwide that own itemLibraries worldwide that own item: 2592     : 2592     Arizona State Arizona State

UniversityUniversity  Search the catalog at your library  Search the catalog at your library Borrow this item from another libraryBorrow this item from another library (Interlibrary Loan)  (Interlibrary Loan)

LOCATIONCALL # STATUSLOCATIONCALL # STATUS   HAYDEN CURRICULUMHAYDEN CURRICULUM    FicFic T1536ar 2007 T1536ar 2007   SHELF    SHELF  POLYTECH CURRICULUMPOLYTECH CURRICULUM  FicFic T1536ar 2007 T1536ar 2007   SHELF    SHELF  WEST JOURNALSWEST JOURNALS  Fic T1536ar 2007   ON EXHIBIT  Fic T1536ar 2007   ON EXHIBIT

Databases at ASUDatabases at ASU

Academic Search PremierAcademic Search Premier An EBSCO databaseAn EBSCO database Contains tons of periodicals, a very Contains tons of periodicals, a very

useful resourceuseful resource

Academic Search Premier Cont’dAcademic Search Premier Cont’d

Search modes Search modes – Boolean/PhraseBoolean/Phrase– Find all my search termsFind all my search terms– Find any of my search termsFind any of my search terms– SmartText SearchingSmartText SearchingHintHint

Apply related words Apply related words Also search within the full text of the Also search within the full text of the

articles articles

Academic Search Premier Cont’dAcademic Search Premier Cont’d

MilitaryMilitary Policy Options to Revise the French Policy Options to Revise the French MilitaryMilitary PresencePresence in the Horn of in the Horn of Africa.Africa.Full Text Full Text Available By: Liebl, Vernie. Comparative Strategy, Available By: Liebl, Vernie. Comparative Strategy, Jan/Feb2008, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p79-87, 9p; DOI: Jan/Feb2008, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p79-87, 9p; DOI: 10.1080/01495930701839787; (10.1080/01495930701839787; (AN 31168057AN 31168057))

Subjects: DJIBOUTI; FRANCE; DJIBOUTI -- Foreign Subjects: DJIBOUTI; FRANCE; DJIBOUTI -- Foreign relations; FRANCE -- Foreign relations -- 1995-; relations; FRANCE -- Foreign relations -- 1995-; FRANCE -- Military relationsFRANCE -- Military relations

Database: Academic Search CompleteDatabase: Academic Search Complete Add to folder Relevancy:  Add to folder Relevancy:  PDF Full Text (54KB) PDF Full Text (54KB) Full Text Options  Full Text Options  

JSTORJSTOR

JSTOR is a cool, full-text database JSTOR is a cool, full-text database that also allows you to search within that also allows you to search within the text of the articles contained. the text of the articles contained.

The other primary benefit of JSTOR is The other primary benefit of JSTOR is that it contains only peer-reviewed that it contains only peer-reviewed (i.e. high quality, academic) research(i.e. high quality, academic) research

Lexis-NexisLexis-Nexis

Lexis (legal) – Nexis (news)Lexis (legal) – Nexis (news) Full text database, allows you to Full text database, allows you to

search within the text search within the text Best for really current events Best for really current events

(politics, econ, relations)(politics, econ, relations)

Project MuseProject Muse

Sick K cardzSick K cardz Full-text searches, full-text retrievalFull-text searches, full-text retrieval Not at all for noobsNot at all for noobs

Think TanksThink Tanks

Immigration Policy Specific Resources:Immigration Policy Specific Resources: Immigration Policy InstituteImmigration Policy Institute Center for Immigration StudiesCenter for Immigration Studies The Migration Policy InstituteThe Migration Policy Institute The Southern Poverty Law CenterThe Southern Poverty Law Center National Policy InstituteNational Policy Institute NDNNDN Progressive Policy InstituteProgressive Policy Institute Center for American ProgressCenter for American Progress

Think Tanks cont’dThink Tanks cont’d

Generally known and useful think tanks Generally known and useful think tanks that speak to immigration policy:that speak to immigration policy:

-Council on Foreign Relations-Council on Foreign Relations -The Heritage Foundation-The Heritage Foundation -The Brookings Institution-The Brookings Institution -The CATO Institute-The CATO Institute -RAND-RAND -American Enterprise Institute-American Enterprise Institute -Hoover Institution-Hoover Institution

Think Tanks Cont’dThink Tanks Cont’d Useful country- or area-specific think tanks:Useful country- or area-specific think tanks: -Nautilus Institute (Korea)-Nautilus Institute (Korea) -The Sejong Institute (Korea)-The Sejong Institute (Korea) -Korean Legislation Research Institute (Korea)-Korean Legislation Research Institute (Korea) -Centre for Strategic Research & Analysis (Turkey)-Centre for Strategic Research & Analysis (Turkey) -Foreign Policy Institute (Turkey)-Foreign Policy Institute (Turkey) -Global Political Trends Center (Turkey)-Global Political Trends Center (Turkey) -East-West Center (Korea/Japan)-East-West Center (Korea/Japan) -East-West Institute (Korea/Japan)-East-West Institute (Korea/Japan) -National Institute for Research Advancement -National Institute for Research Advancement

(Japan)(Japan) -Japan Institute of International Affairs (Japan)-Japan Institute of International Affairs (Japan)

Think Tanks Cont’dThink Tanks Cont’d -International Council on Security Development -International Council on Security Development

(Afghanistan)(Afghanistan) -Senlis Council (Afghanistan)-Senlis Council (Afghanistan) -The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road -The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road

Studies Program (Afghanistan)Studies Program (Afghanistan) -The EHSS (www.ehess.fr/html/html/index.html)-The EHSS (www.ehess.fr/html/html/index.html)

(Afghanistan)(Afghanistan) -The Middle East Forum (Kuwait/Iraq)-The Middle East Forum (Kuwait/Iraq) -Washington Institute for Near-East Policy -Washington Institute for Near-East Policy

(Kuwait/Iraq)(Kuwait/Iraq) -Center for Middle East Public Policy (Kuwait/Iraq)-Center for Middle East Public Policy (Kuwait/Iraq) -Institute for Advanced Strategic and Political -Institute for Advanced Strategic and Political

Studies (Kuwait/Iraq)Studies (Kuwait/Iraq) -Carnegie Middle East Center (Kuwait/Iraq)-Carnegie Middle East Center (Kuwait/Iraq)

Sick Google TipsSick Google Tips

Use the cache Use the cache ASUASU Libraries Libraries LibraryLibrary One Search retrieves many  One Search retrieves many

articles, books, and other resources articles, books, and other resources from the from the ASUASULibraries' collection. Libraries' collection. About the About the LibraryLibrary One Search  One Search ......lib.lib.asuasu.edu/ - Cached - Similar.edu/ - Cached - Similar

Sick Google Tips Cont’dSick Google Tips Cont’d

Do searches in quotations where applicable Do searches in quotations where applicable (i.e. “immigration policy” not immigration (i.e. “immigration policy” not immigration policy)policy)

Use advanced search options to delimit your Use advanced search options to delimit your termsterms

Increase your results per page (to like a Increase your results per page (to like a million)million)

Be persistent – Google is not the smartest Be persistent – Google is not the smartest search engine; it’s just the biggest. You’ll need search engine; it’s just the biggest. You’ll need to look through a lot of pages a lot of times. to look through a lot of pages a lot of times.

Sick Google TipsSick Google Tips Cont’dCont’d

Use Google News/Create Google alerts Use Google News/Create Google alerts – Politics is a perfect example. You can – Politics is a perfect example. You can tell Google to give you every article tell Google to give you every article that says “political capital” and that says “political capital” and “Obama” in it.“Obama” in it.

Google books are cool – You can screen Google books are cool – You can screen print the page and then scan it and print the page and then scan it and OCR it, or you can stop whining and OCR it, or you can stop whining and type the card. That’s about it though. type the card. That’s about it though.

Citing EvCiting Ev Citations: Citations: Russell 9 (Jason, Dir Forensics-OU, Russell 9 (Jason, Dir Forensics-OU, Being Being

Awesome QuarterlyAwesome Quarterly, 3(4), p. 15) JLR, 3(4), p. 15) JLR Yes, the 9 represents 2009. Do not write Yes, the 9 represents 2009. Do not write

that whole thing bc that’s lame. that whole thing bc that’s lame. Abbreviate where you can. See Dir above. Abbreviate where you can. See Dir above. 3(4) is the volume(issue). 3(4) is the volume(issue). Do not include the article title. That’s for Do not include the article title. That’s for

noobz. noobz. Include the URL for all electronic stuff. Include the URL for all electronic stuff. Put your initials outside the parenthesis. Put your initials outside the parenthesis.

See JLR. See JLR.

Tagging EvTagging Ev

Tags are the connection between Tags are the connection between your reading of the evidence & the your reading of the evidence & the judgejudge

They should be brief & cogentThey should be brief & cogent Tags are an argument; evidence is Tags are an argument; evidence is

support for an argument.support for an argument.

Underlining EvUnderlining Ev

Why do we underline?Why do we underline? Think word economyThink word economy

Don’t underline in such a way that the card doesn’t make sense (subject/verb Don’t underline in such a way that the card doesn’t make sense (subject/verb agreement)agreement)

Mahler 8 Mahler 8 (Jonathan, NY Times Policy Analyst ,June 2008, NY Times, (Jonathan, NY Times Policy Analyst ,June 2008, NY Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2 008/06/15/weekinreview/15mahler.html)JRGhttp://www.nytimes.com/2 008/06/15/weekinreview/15mahler.html)JRGAnd yet, long before the Bush administration’s recent string of defeats, at least one And yet, long before the Bush administration’s recent string of defeats, at least one justice warned of the dangers of justice warned of the dangers of endorsingendorsing war policies that might, in retrospect, war policies that might, in retrospect, look draconian. look draconian. A military orderA military order, however unconstitutional, , however unconstitutional, is not likely to outlive is not likely to outlive a military emergency, but a Supreme Court decision will stand for a military emergency, but a Supreme Court decision will stand for generations to comegenerations to come. Justice Robert Jackson, who would later be chief prosecutor . Justice Robert Jackson, who would later be chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials of Nazi war criminals, spoke to this danger in a dissent in the at the Nuremberg trials of Nazi war criminals, spoke to this danger in a dissent in the 1944 Korematsu case, the Supreme Court ruling upholding the detention of Japanese-1944 Korematsu case, the Supreme Court ruling upholding the detention of Japanese-Americans in internment camps during World War II. Justice Jackson wrote that Americans in internment camps during World War II. Justice Jackson wrote that validating such an action was like leaving behind a “loaded weapon, ready for the validating such an action was like leaving behind a “loaded weapon, ready for the hand of any authority that can bring forward a plausible claim of an urgent need.” In hand of any authority that can bring forward a plausible claim of an urgent need.” In keeping with the court’s general reluctance to interfere with the keeping with the court’s general reluctance to interfere with the president’s war-making powers, its rulings in the war on terror began president’s war-making powers, its rulings in the war on terror began relatively modestlyrelatively modestly. Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, in 2004, pertained only to United States . Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, in 2004, pertained only to United States citizens detained as enemy combatants on American soil; the court held that they citizens detained as enemy combatants on American soil; the court held that they must get a “meaningful opportunity” to challenge the factual basis for their must get a “meaningful opportunity” to challenge the factual basis for their detention.detention.

Reduce the ununderlined portion, but never below 8 pt font.Reduce the ununderlined portion, but never below 8 pt font.

Research TipsResearch Tips

Triangulate your researchTriangulate your research Be exhaustiveBe exhaustive Follow a research trailFollow a research trail

– Use your referencesUse your references– Read footnotes/endnotesRead footnotes/endnotes– Take notes from the text. Look for key Take notes from the text. Look for key

individuals, groups, & organizations individuals, groups, & organizations quoted with opinions on the issue at quoted with opinions on the issue at hand.hand.

How to Read for ResearchHow to Read for Research

Learn to skimLearn to skim Read the table of contentsRead the table of contents Read the introductory chapterRead the introductory chapter Look for subject headings in textLook for subject headings in text Follow the author’s organizational Follow the author’s organizational

patternpattern Search the text for keywordsSearch the text for keywords

Template QuestionsTemplate Questions

What do you need to know?What do you need to know? All research at ADI will be electronic All research at ADI will be electronic

texttext– NO IMAGESNO IMAGES– Free OCR is available in many places Free OCR is available in many places

onlineonline

ConclusionConclusion

Research is what we do; start to love Research is what we do; start to love it now. it now.

Research is a process. Learning is Research is a process. Learning is inevitable but takes time. If you’re inevitable but takes time. If you’re not great now, dedicate yourself to it. not great now, dedicate yourself to it.