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Narrowing a Research Question
A question that is too broad may retrieve too much information. Here are some strategies for narrowing the scope of a question. You can use these strategies individually or in combination.
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Explanation |
Internet Security Topic |
Time
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Since 1990? This year? In the future? |
Current Internet security initiatives |
Place
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Local social norms & values, economic & political systems, or languages. |
Internet security initiatives in the U.S. |
Population
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Gender, age, occupation, ethnicity, nationality, educational attainment, species, etc. |
Filtering software and childrens' access to Internet pornography |
Viewpoint
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Social, legal, medical, ethical, biological, psychological, economic, political, philosophical? A viewpoint allows you to focus on a single aspect. |
The constitutionality of Internet filtering technology |
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Topics Sections
1. Topics
2. Basic Pointers
3. Generating Questions
- Brainmapping Ex.
4. Broadening Questions
6. Selecting Keywords
7. Vocabulary
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