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Work through each step of this log, answering each question as the directions indicate. Each step, except Step 1, will receive a grade, and the sum of these grades will constitute your total grade for Research Log Part 1. Refer to the section on how each step of the log will be graded for detailed grading information. Most fields require text entry. If a required field is left blank, your work will not be submitted. If you would like to leave a field blank, simply type N/A. Review your work before submitting it to your instructor for grading; you will be unable to edit it further after submitting it. Note: Be sure to review the examples and hints provided with each step! Your answers should be similar to the examples.
Research Log Instructions
Step 1: Select Your Research Question
Select a research question from the options or formulate your own. This step will not be graded.
Step 2: Select Your Search Terms
Part A: Identifying Key Concepts
List the three key concepts (words, phrases, or both) that best describe the main concepts of your selected research question from Step 1.
Example: For the question "How can marketing on the Internet be effective for a small business?", the key concepts are: marketing, Internet, small business.
Hint: Refer to week 1 for a review of key concepts. Terms like effective, impact, or available are not key concepts.
Part B: Brainstorming Alternative/Related Terms
For each key concept listed in Part A, identify at least two alternative terms, synonyms, or related concepts.
Example: Key Concept 1: marketing; Alternative/Related Terms: branding, advertising, promotion.
Hint: Refer to week 1 for identifying alternative/related terms (keywords).
How will Step 2 be graded?
- 4–5 points: Lists three key concepts and at least two relevant alternative/related terms for each.
- 2–3 points: Lists at least two correct key concepts and at least one relevant alternative/related term.
- 0–1 points: Does not correctly identify key concepts or relevant terms.
Step 3: Create a Boolean Search Statement
Create a search statement combining all key concepts from Step 2, Part A, and some of the keywords from Part B. Use Boolean operators (AND, OR), nesting, truncation, and phrase searching to formulate an effective search string.
Example: (marketing OR branding OR advertis*) AND (Internet OR Web) AND ("small business" OR entrepreneurship)
Hint: Refer to week 1 for Boolean operators, search statements, and advanced techniques.
How will Step 3 be graded?
- 4–5 points: Search statement effectively uses advanced techniques with minimal errors.
- 2–3 points: Search statement effectively uses basic Boolean operators with few errors.
- 0–1 points: Search statement does not include all key concepts or misuses Boolean operators.
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