Chapter 2: The Research Paper-- Picture Your Research Strategy

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Now that you have a research statement -- including some questions you hope to answer -- and a working vocabulary of related terms, broader terms and narrower terms that describe your topic, you are ready to jump in and forage for the wonderful resources that will help you write your pape. But wait...remember the world of information is vast, and you will need a map or a plan before you venture forth.

Here is a research strategy that works well for most research topics.

The diagram gives you the big picture of a research strategy. In the following chapters you will improve your skills as a researcher as you learn to use many of the searching tools described here.