RESEARCH CONCEPTS MAP

WORKSHEET

1. CREATE A SEARCH STRATEGY.

a. Combine same concept words with an “or”

b. Combine different concept words with an “and”.

c. Use “advanced keyword” search option wherever available.

2. Research Question

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3. Concept Map for your question

Concept 1 Concept 2

Concept 3

4. Which database(s) will you use for your topic? Does the database have a thesaurus?

Use “quotation marks” to search a phrase, especially if it is a “fulltext” database such as JSTOR.