Getting Additional Help
- Become a better researcher!
- Drop in at the Research Help Desk or call 440-775-5031 during research desk hours
- Email us: reference@oberlin.edu
- Sign up for a research appt.
How to Develop Research Questions/Topics
Before you begin the search,
Think about:
1) What does the assignment ask you to do? And where does your research fit into the topic?
2) What kinds of scholarship is available on the topic you are researching?
--- To understand the types of sources: PRIMARY SOURCES vs SECONDARY SOURCES
3) Are there scholars who disagree about the topic or have different positions about the topic?
THE BEAM MODEL
Where to start your search?
can help you search the library catalog (OBIS), many of the full text and article indexing databases, as well as digital repositories from colleges, universities, research centers, and other open-access archives on the web.
