The claim: Global warming is the most pressing environmental issue today.

 

Brainstorm keywords you might use with this topic and write at least 4. Consider broader, narrower, and related terms.  Also think about the approach, or perspective, that you want to take on the topic – are you interested in legal issues, social impacts,  physical or psychological aspects?

Keywords:  

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

 

 

1. Use Lexis-Nexis to find relevant articles.  Which combination of terms worked best?

 

 

 

2. Use Global News Bank to find relevant articles.  Which combination of terms worked best?

 

 

 

3. Use Google News to find relevant articles.  Which combination of terms worked best?

 

 

 

 

4. Manually enter 1 citation from Lexis Nexis into your RefWorks.

 

 

 

 

 

Bonus: Write 1 good keyword search statement based on the claim and your brainstorming.  Use AND, OR, NOT, and truncation to combine the terms.

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

 

 

The claim: The death penalty should be abolished.

 

Brainstorm keywords you might use with this topic and write at least 4. Consider broader, narrower, and related terms.  Also think about the approach, or perspective, that you want to take on the topic – are you interested in legal issues, social impacts,  physical or psychological aspects?

Keywords: 

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

 

 

1. Use Lexis-Nexis to find relevant articles.  Which combination of terms worked best?

 

 

 

2. Use Global News Bank to find relevant articles.  Which combination of terms worked best?

 

 

 

3. Use Google News to find relevant articles.  Which combination of terms worked best?

 

 

 

 

4. Manually enter 1 citation from Lexis Nexis into your RefWorks.

 

 

 

 

 

Bonus: Write 1 good keyword search statement based on the claim and your brainstorming.  Use AND, OR, NOT, and truncation to combine the terms.

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

 

The claim: If a person is dying, euthanasia is a humane option.

 

 

Brainstorm keywords you might use with this topic and write at least 4. Consider broader, narrower, and related terms.  Also think about the approach, or perspective, that you want to take on the topic – are you interested in legal issues, social impacts,  physical or psychological aspects?

Keywords: 

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

 

 

1. Use Lexis-Nexis to find relevant articles.  Which combination of terms worked best?

 

 

 

2. Use Global News Bank to find relevant articles.  Which combination of terms worked best?

 

 

 

3. Use Google News to find relevant articles.  Which combination of terms worked best?

 

 

 

 

4. Manually enter 1 citation from Lexis Nexis into your RefWorks.

 

 

 

 

 

Bonus: Write 1 good keyword search statement based on the claim and your brainstorming.  Use AND, OR, NOT, and truncation to combine the terms.