Research Question Example:
The table below shows how a broad topic might develop into a focused research question.
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BROAD TOPIC
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RESTRICTED TOPIC
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NARROWED TOPIC
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RESEARCH QUESTION
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Women in the military
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Women in military combat
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Women in combat serving on front lines
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What factors support women in the military are prepared to serve on the front lines of combat?
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Search Term Examples:
Using the research question above, the table below shows how to construct search terms.
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Boolean Operators and, or, not
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women and combat
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Exact Phrase quote marks “ ”
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women and combat and “front lines”
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Truncation asterisk * for word variants
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women and serv* and “front lines”
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Nesting parentheses ( )
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women and (military or combat) and “front lines”
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YOUR TURN!
Your Research Question:
Following the model given, use the blank table below to develop your own research question.
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BROAD TOPIC
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RESTRICTED TOPIC
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NARROWED TOPIC
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RESEARCH QUESTION
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Your Search Terms:
Use your research question to construct search terms in the table below.
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Boolean Operators and, or, not
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Exact Phrase quote marks “ ”
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Truncation asterisk * for word variants
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Nesting parentheses ( )
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