Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Defining a Research Topic and Determining the Information Requirements

Chapter Contents:
The concepts covered in this chapter are shown below. Select #1, Learning Objectives to begin.

  1. Learning Objectives
  2. Developing Your Topic
  3. Stating Your Topic as a Question
  4. Identifying Concepts
  5. Narrowing Your Topic
  6. Broadening Your Topic
  7. What Type of Assignment is it?
  8. How Much Information Do you Need?
  9. Are Currency or Time Period Important?
  10. Do You Need Information from a Particular Type of Source?
  11. Information Timeline
  12. Do You Need Information in a Particular Format?

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