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Workshop for ENGL 397
Vince Graziano
English Librarian
vince.graziano@concordia.ca
Workshop Outline
Choosing a research topic Narrowing your research topic Creating a research question Market Information
Passport GMID Industry Information
IBISWorld Article Databases
ProQuest Business Databases Academic Search Complete
Professional Associations
ProQuest Business Databases
ABI/Inform Complete (global) ProQuest Asian Business ProQuest European Business Canadian Newsstand (major daily newspapers) CBCA Complete
Canadian magazines and journals
Choose A Research Topic
Narrow your research topic Write your research question Identify your key concepts Create your search words
Who/What/Where/When/How
Start by thinking of a broad topic
Who/What/Where/When/How
Broad topic?I know that I’m interested in thinking, researching and writing about:
→ video games
Who/What/Where/When/How
Broad topic: video games
Who? think of a group of people that would be related to, or involved with your broad topic:
→ teens
Who/What/Where/When/How
Broad topic: video games
Who: teensWhat? think of more specific aspects of your
broad topic or of topics related to your broad topic
Think of issues/things on which your broad topic may depend, what it might cause, or influence
→ violence
→ attitudes
Who/What/Where/When/How
Broad topic: video games
Who: teens
What: violence, attitudes
Where? perhaps you can limit your broad topic to a specific geographic location or context?
→ United States
Who/What/Where/When/How
Broad topic: video games
Who: teens
What: violence, attitudes
Where: United States
When? perhaps you can limit your broad topic to a specific time period?
→ the present
Who/What/Where/When/How
Broad topic: video games
Who: teens
What: violence, attitudes
Where: United States
When: the present
How? think of possible relationships/effects between your answers
→ video games could affect teenage attitudes towards violence
Who/What/Where/When/HowBroad topic: video games
Who: teens
What: violence, attitudes
Where: United States
When: the present
How: effects of video games on teenage attitudes towards violence
You can certainly make a research question from this!
Who/What/Where/When/HowBroad topic: video games
Who: teens
What: violence, attitudes
Where: United States
When: the present
How: effects of video games on teenage attitudes towards violence
How Do Video Games Affect Teenage Attitudes Towards Violence? Key Concepts: video games, teenage, violence Synonyms: computer games, adolescents,
aggression Search statement:
(video games OR computer games) AND (teenage OR adolescence) AND (violence OR aggression)
AND narrows your searchOR broadens your search
Using “AND”
Use “AND” to combine your concepts in a search strategy
Violence AND teenagers AND video games
ViolenceVideo Games
Teenagers
Using “OR”
Use “OR” to combine your synonyms or similar terms Teenagers OR Adolescents
To Find the Full Text
1. Use the feature
2. Search CLUES
Perform a Journal Title search
3. Check other Montreal libraries
Use your CREPUQ card
4. Request an Interlibrary Loan (COLOMBO)
Online form
Allow 1 week for delivery of books
Electronic delivery for most articles within 24-48 hours
RefWorks is a Web-based tool that: Facilitates organization of references Is accessible from any Internet connection Simplifies the process of preparing bibliographies
Access RefWorks through the Quick Links menu on the Library website
Help Tutorials on Library website
Help is Available
At the Reference Desk Library website Literatures in English Research Guide Ask a Librarian
E-mail form Chat with a Librarian
Ask Vince: 514-848-2424, ext. 7689 vince.graziano@concordia.ca Office hours: by appointment
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