+The Research Process: Explore Topic Basics
1. Explore topic basics (casual web searching)
2. Background (library catalog: books)
3. Current research (library databases: journal articles)
4. Support your argument (source citation)
5. Drafts & revisions (research librarians & Writing Center)
Exploration
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Keyword Exercise
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Use keywords to find topic arguments in research tools.
Topic Question: "What are some of the current sustainability issues surrounding global climate change? "
Keywords: "climate change" global sustainability
Fill out the keyword sheet below to explore wording that is used to describe your own topic.
Thesaurus
In addition to the link to Thesaurus.com below, MS Word has a built-in thesaurus:
