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Libs 2804 Assignment 1 Fall 2021

This document provides instructions for an assignment requiring students to identify a research topic focused on a current social problem or social justice issue. Students must develop a focused research question on their chosen topic and identify keywords and related terms that could be used for searching relevant information. The sample answer shows a research topic of "Drug abuse", a research question of "What are the effects of drug abuse on the mental health of adolescents?", and keywords and synonyms that could be used for searching like "drug abuse", "illegal drugs", "addiction", "mental health", "mental condition", "psychological state", "adolescents", "teenagers", and "young adults".

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Libs 2804 Assignment 1 Fall 2021

This document provides instructions for an assignment requiring students to identify a research topic focused on a current social problem or social justice issue. Students must develop a focused research question on their chosen topic and identify keywords and related terms that could be used for searching relevant information. The sample answer shows a research topic of "Drug abuse", a research question of "What are the effects of drug abuse on the mental health of adolescents?", and keywords and synonyms that could be used for searching like "drug abuse", "illegal drugs", "addiction", "mental health", "mental condition", "psychological state", "adolescents", "teenagers", and "young adults".

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LIBS 2804 Fall 2021

ASSIGNMENT 1: TOPIC, RESEARCH QUESTION AND KEYWORDS [20 points]


DUE DATE: Enter Your Answers and Submit Online by 11:59 PM 10/4/21

OBJECTIVE: To identify a research topic and develop a focused research question addressing a current
SOCIAL PROBLEM or SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUE and begin selecting keywords to use in creating a
search strategy for this focused research question. [Type your answers in the space provided]

1. Enter your research topic that reflects a current Social Problem or Social Justice Issue (4 points):

2. Enter your Focused Research Question below and cross out, strike through, or highlight the words
that you would NOT search for on their own (8 points):

3. Enter the remaining keywords or phrases from this research question (at least two must be entered; put
phrases in quotation marks to ensure retrieval of only the specific phrase) and identify at least two
synonyms or related terms for each main keyword or phrase (8 points):

Keyword 1:

Synonym 1:

Synonym 2:

Keyword 2:

Synonym 1:

Synonym 2:

Keyword 3:

Synonym 1:

Synonym 2:

TOPIC APPROVAL: If your topic and research question meet with my approval, I will return this assignment with my
permission to proceed. If I have some questions or concerns, I will arrange to meet with you on an individual basis to
discuss your topic. I will NOT subtract points from your score on this exercise if your topic does not initially meet with
my approval.

Do not proceed with your Signature Assignment until I have approved your topic & research question.
LIBS 2804 Fall 2021

SAMPLE ANSWER

1. Enter your research topic that reflects a current Social Problem or Social Justice Issue (4 points):

Drug abuse

2. Enter your Focused Research Question below and cross out, strike through, or highlight the words
that you would NOT search for on their own (8 points):

What are the effects of drug abuse on the mental health of adolescents?

3. Enter the remaining keywords or phrases for this research question (at least two must be entered; put
phrases in quotation marks to ensure retrieval of only the specific phrase) and identify at least two
synonyms or related terms for each main keyword or phrase (8 points):

Keyword 1: “drug abuse”

Synonym 1: “illegal drugs”

Synonym 2: addiction

Keyword 2: “mental health”

Synonym 1: “mental condition”

Synonym 2: “psychological state”

Keyword 3: adolescents

Synonym 1: teenagers

Synonym 2: “young adults”

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