Starting a Research Project

Ask yourself the following questions:1. What do I find interesting about the subject? 2. What do I already know about this topic?

Step 1: Choose Topic

What do you want to know more about on the topic?

Find a "slant" on your topic

Step 2: Narrow Topic

Compile keywordsSearch databases

Google scholarPubmedEric

Step 3: Find Resources

Read, Read, Read

WhatWhyWhoWhereWhen

The 5 “W”s

What

What is your research. Make your question as specific as possible. Sum up in one sentence your research.

Why

What is the purpose of the project?

Who

Who are your participants?

Where

Where are you going to conduct the research?

When

When are you going to do the research?

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Resources