Research: Background Information & Keywords


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Background Information

To search effectively, you need to do a little "pre-research" to learn about your topic and identify relevant keywords.  Create a Google Doc for your group to take notes.  

Discuss your research topic with your group:

  • Why are you interested in this topic?
  • What do you already know about this topic?
  • What do you need to find out? What are your research questions?

Keywords

Use these background information sources to identify relevant terms or keywords for your research topic:

Write down at least three research questions and five keywords related to your topic.


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