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Political Science Research Guide

What is Peer Review? (vr)

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Using Topic Finder (Gale In Context Databases)

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Defining your Topic and Search Terms

❖ Start by putting your topic into a sentence.

Example: What effect does seeing fights and shootings have on children?
 

❖ Separate out the terms that can not be removed from your question without destroying the meaning.

Examples: See; fighting/shooting; kids
 

❖ Think of synonyms.

Examples: See= witness, experience, observe
                Children=kids, juveniles, minors
                
Fighting/shooting= aggression, violence   
      

❖ Type a selection of terms in to the Search box. 
Example: Children and violence and (see or experience or witness)

From the results landing page you can add more filters in the left hand column.