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1. Topic Development
1. Topic Development
Tips for Developing a Topic
Tips for Developing a Topic
From UVU Fulton Library
Ways to Narrow a Topic
Ways to Narrow a Topic
Starting with a topic that is way too broad to research for a short paper, for example "education."Â You can use these four categories on the right to narrow your topic down.
2. Generate Keywords from your Topic:
2. Generate Keywords from your Topic:
Generating Keywords
Generating Keywords
Fill out the worksheet to help you develop the keywords you will need to search for articles related to your thesis in our online databases.
Keyword WorksheetFinal2024.pdfUsing keywords
Using keywords
Use the following format when searching our online databases:
education AND "class size" AND "high school"
3. Research Using our Online Databases:
3. Research Using our Online Databases:
Search our databases and our library catalog to find information on your topic:
Search our databases and our library catalog to find information on your topic:
4. Searching Google:
4. Searching Google:
Find research articles in Google Scholar.
When typing in Google to find articles, adding "site:edu" to your searches to limit your results to educational sites:
When typing in Google to find articles, adding "site:edu" to your searches to limit your results to educational sites:
When you click on a result in Google, use ACT UP to determine if it's a good source for an academic assignment:
When you click on a result in Google, use ACT UP to determine if it's a good source for an academic assignment:
5. Create your Work Cited Page using NoodleTools:
5. Create your Work Cited Page using NoodleTools:
Select your School Gmail Account
2. Make sure the option for student is selected and then click "Create Account."
3. Select your graduation year and click "Save Profile."
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