Current LectureResearch: careful study that is done to find & report new knowledge about somethingSimply paraphrasing prior studiesStudies without searchTypes of ResearchExploratory: provides insight & comprehension of an issueReview of literature, informal discussionDescriptive: describes data and characteristics about phenomenon being studiedExplanatory: a formal & controlled attempt to identify cause & effect for a certain phenomenonWhere does research start?Step 1: Thinking About Your TopicWrite down your topicTransform your topic into the form of a questionStep 2: Do background reading: gives you an overview of a topicPlaces to do this: general/subject encyclopedia, course textbooks, instructor’s lectureStep 3: Define your main conceptsBasic search strategiesUse a BooleanAnd, or, notUse a combined BooleanTry truncation; try internal truncationAvoid truncation overloadUse limits in databasesWhat resources do I have at CSU?Library catalogs list and provide locations for the scholarly books and other materials available in librarieshelp you locate books, videos, government docs, journals, and other resources.Databases help you locate articles on a particular topic or by a specific author.JTC 300 1nd Edition Lecture 13 Outline of Last Lecture I. Empirical Research ReportsII. Our ProjectIII. White PapersOutline of Current Lecture II. ResearchIII. Types of ResearchIV. Basic Search StrategiesV. ResourcesCurrent Lecture Research: careful study that is done to find & report new knowledge about something- Simply paraphrasing prior studies- Studies without search  Types of ResearchExploratory: provides insight & comprehension of an issue- Review of literature, informal discussion-Descriptive: describes data and characteristics about phenomenon being studiedExplanatory: a formal & controlled attempt to identify cause & effect for a certain phenomenonThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Where does research start? Step 1: Thinking About Your Topic- Write down your topic- Transform your topic into the form of a question Step 2: Do background reading: gives you an overview of a topic- Places to do this: general/subject encyclopedia, course textbooks, instructor’s lecture Step 3: Define your main conceptsBasic search strategies- Use a Booleano And, or, not- Use a combined Boolean- Try truncation; try internal truncationo Avoid truncation overload- Use limits in databases What resources do I have at CSU?- Library catalogs list and provide locations for the scholarly books and other materials available in librarieso help you locate books, videos, government docs, journals, and other resources.- Databases help you locate articles on a particular topic or by a specific