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finding academic sources for   assignment 2  

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“use a minimum of three academic sources”

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How can we find academic sources about current events or contemporary controversies?

Developing a search strategy

& Deciding how to approach your research

List of assignment topics

  • Should universities be responsible for developing soft skills?

  • Should mandatory minimum sentences for murder be abolished?

  • Should laptops be banned in university classrooms?

  • Should the statue of Sir John A Macdonald be removed from outside Victoria's city hall?

Essay Question:

Should the statue of Sir John A Macdonald be removed from outside Victoria's city hall?

 

How can you approach this question?

Your job is to put it in context.

 

Brainstorm:

  • What are the broader issues at play?
  • What might have caused or influenced the issue?
  • What might some effects of this issue be? Could there be unintended consequences (either way)?
  • Are there other possible solutions?
  • Are there other examples of this?

Based on your brainstorm:

  • What information do I need to really understand this topic?
  • Any synonyms or other ways of getting at the same idea?
  • What disciplines should be consulted?

Should mandatory minimum sentences for murder be abolished?

"mandatory minimum" murder

Examples:

Natural Language

Keyword

umanitoba.ca/libraries

Click Advanced Search. Then Sign In.

 

 

Ready to go!

Search strategies

  • Start broad, then narrow down as you go
  • Use " " to keep words together, and * for all possible endings
  • Make 1 change to your search at a time to see what happens
  • Think about why your search has turned up certain results
  • Try being more specific, and less specific
  • Use a new line for each concept or idea
  • Try searching with filters, and without filters
  • Look through all results, not just 1st 5!
  • Keep track of your sources as you find them

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Help with research

  • Research guide
    • Tutorials, links, and to book an appt
       
  • You can always
    • Ask at the library's front desk
    • Use the 'Ask Us' chat on the library website

List of assignment topics

  • Should universities be responsible for developing soft skills?

  • Should mandatory minimum sentences for murder be abolished?

  • Should laptops be banned in university classrooms?

  • Should the statue of Sir John A Macdonald be removed from outside Victoria's city hall?

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