Background Information: Iran
Background Information
To search effectively, you need to know a little about your topic. Identify keywords related to your topic to look for background information. Start with your textbook and class notes.
- Iran, Iranian history
- Revolution 1978-1979, Revolution 2009
- Protest, Political Reform
- Iranian foreign relations, U.S.-Iran Relations
As you do your research you will learn more keywords. You may refine your focus to subtopics that have their own keywords:
- Iran nuclear deal, sanctions, oil exports
- Iranian women, activism, women's rights, freedom of movement, marriage, hijab
You can use your textbook, class notes, Wikipedia and Google to identify keywords for your topic. Try these library sources for additional background information on your topic.
- Iran Links to an external site.
- Iran: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture Links to an external site.
- U.S.-Iran Relations Links to an external site.
- Islamic Revolution in Iran Links to an external site.
Note: You will need your Canvas login/password to access library collections.
Video Overview
Please watch the following 1-minute video that explains how brief background research can be used to help you:
- Understand the scope of your initial topic idea
- Identify areas of the topic that look particularly interesting to you
- Focus your topic
Additional viewing options: Turn on closed captions with the "CC" button, or use the text transcript Links to an external site. if you prefer to read.
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