We often start research with a broad subject and need to find a focus that is specific enough to be covered fully in our work

Narrow (or broaden) your Topic

Ask:

• Who

• What

• When

• Where

​Finding too much information?

Ask:

• Who

• What

• When

• Where

​Finding too much information?

Try to look at the bigger picture:

• Think of key concepts

• Generalize

• Use more keywords

• Some topics are too new

​Finding too little information?

​No results

Review how to turn a research question into a word bank of keywords to perform a search.

Use this handout to do it on your own later.

Research Question Breakdown

Learn to use carefully selected keywords, boolean operators, truncation, and filters in your search.

Advanced Searching

​UTEP Library's MinerQuest Catalog

​utep.edu/library

​Starting an Advanced Search

​This might be intimidating at first, but we are breaking it down.

Databases for different disciplines are set up in unique ways to best suit their topic.
Today we'll review a database that will help you in your research.

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​Discipline-specific Databases

Let's start with your topics!

Full review of RefWorks

• Account setup

• Manual entry

• Direct export

• Folders & Folder Sharing,

• Bibliographies

• Write-N-Cite

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​RefWorks

If you'd like an additional session that covers additional information, speak with your librarian!

​Extra Session