Step 1. Know Identify your topic
Selecting a Topic | Brainstorming Keywords | Refining a Topic
The keywords that you use can have a profound influence on the results of your research. Using the “right” word will speed up the research process while the “wrong” word can bring to it to a screeching stop. If you have not researched your topic before, you may not be familiar with the standard terminology. It is essential that you develop a list of keywords that includes multiple words for the same concept.
The chart below can help brainstorm additional keywords.
Topic |
Similar Words |
Broader Terms |
Narrower Terms |
Related Words |
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Example |
Smoking |
Smoke, smoker |
Tobacco |
Cigarettes, Cigars, |
Nicotine, |
Fill-in your topic & keywords
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Miami