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Research Strategies

This resource outlines various strategies to help researchers effectively narrow their topics. Published by Pearl DeSure and Sarah Gilman from the University of Hawaii-West Oahu Library, it provides six key narrowing strategies including focusing on aspects, time periods, types, places, and relationships between different topics. Furthermore, it suggests combining strategies for more specific inquiries. The guide also includes exercises and resources to develop keywords and evaluate research sources effectively, enhancing the research process.

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Research Strategies

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  1. Research Strategies Pearl DeSure and Sarah Gilman University of Hawaii-West Oahu Library April 3rd, 2014

  2. Narrowing a Topic

  3. Narrowing Strategy 1: Aspect Focus on a particular ASPECT of the topic: Not: GMOs But: What are the physical effects of GMOs?

  4. Narrowing Strategy 2: Time Focus on your topic during a particular TIME PERIOD How were GMOs produced between 1990 and 2000?

  5. Narrowing Strategy 3: Type Focus on a specific TYPE or CLASS of people or things as they relate to your topic What are GM insects?

  6. Narrowing Strategy 4: Place Focus on a particular PLACE How are GMOs produced in Hawaii?

  7. Narrowing Strategy 5: Add Two Topics Focus on the relationship between TWO DIFFERENT TOPICS What is the relationship between GMOs and cancer?

  8. Narrowing Strategy 6: Combine Combine TWO OR MORENARROWING STRATEGIES How were GMOs produced in Hawaii between 1990 and 2000?

  9. A Review of Narrowing Strategies: Narrow your topic by focusing on: • Aspect • Time • Type • Place • Its relationship with a secondtopic • A combinationof two or more of the above

  10. Exercise: Narrowing Your Topic Possible broad topics: GLOBAL WARMING SURFING UNEMPLOYMENT HIGHER EDUCATION

  11. How to Develop Keywords

  12. Concept Blocking What are the health benefits of drinking green tea?

  13. Concept Blocking What are the health benefits of drinking green tea?

  14. Getting Background Info

  15. What are Peer-Reviewed Journals?http://web.hawaii.edu/research2go/videos/

  16. Finding Peer-Reviewed Articleshttp://www2.hawaii.edu/~uhwolib/research/databases.html

  17. Evaluating Resources • Dangers of secondhand smoke: • goo.gl/ER1w67 • goo.gl/H6cZK7 • http://goo.gl/zI4eRP(requires UH login)

  18. CRAAP • Currency • Relevance • Authority • Accuracy • Purpose

  19. Ask us for help! • Pearl DeSure – pearld@hawaii.edu • Reference desk phone 689-2703 • Hours: • M-Th 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM • F 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM • Sat 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

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