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You are almost ready to start searching but before you start,
think about your research question again. What are the main
issues? What kinds of information do you need?
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Facts |
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Empirical research (def'n) |
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Opinions (yours? others?) |
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History or background |
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Statistics (local? state? country?) |
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Images or sounds or music |
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Critical Anaylsis |
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Recent developments, etc. |
"Should students be prosecuted or fined for downloading music
from the Internet? I need facts like what laws are
being broken and, statistics about who is downloading and
how much they are being fined."
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Who cares?
- Music Industry
- Musicians
- University Administrators
- Lawyers Students
- Parents
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Who doesn't care?
- Automobile Industry
- Civil Engineers
- Oceanographers
- Farmers
- Surgeons
- Hockey Players
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Based upon this list, she can look for information published
by or for the groups listed in her "who cares" list,
such as government documents, legal documents, music industry
web sites and college newspapers.
WORKSHEET:
What kinds of information do you need? Who cares about your
topic?
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