Research Skills, a large piece of Information Literacy, are built over time.
Use the Masland Library's Information Literacy Module to learn more so you can:
Moving from research assignment to thesis statement:
1. Area: Start with a general area of interest. The assignment might dictate specific areas which can aid you in choosing your topic.
2. Subject: List subjects that fit within that area.
3. Topic: Select just one of the subjects to be the topic of your research.
4. Aspect: List different aspects of the topic.
5. Description: Choose the aspect of the topic that you want to explore further and formulate a description of your topic.
Keywords
Many databases and search engines use keywords to locate information. To effectively find resources, you will need to break down your topic or research question into the most important ideas or concepts.
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