GEOG 128 Human Geography: Space, Place and Community

Taking the time to sit down and plan the scope of your research strategy is always a good idea. It will:

1. Get you focused on developing a good thesis statement
2. Knowing the right question to ask will allow you to better explain it to a librarian.
3. It will allow you to start developing a list of keywords and keyword phrases to use in your searching
4. It can assist you to better manage your time
5. It will allow you to develop a plan to manage the information that you discover and incorporate that information into your assignments.

Keywords and phrases are how we search in OCtopus and e-journals, and research databases.

The best starting point to deconstruct the research topics that you have been given. For example,

Compare and contrast the influences resulting from major waves of immigration on the evolution of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver

They're everywhere:

1. Your Lectures and Lecture Notes
2. Background Reference Sources
3. Books and E-Books
4. Journal Articles and their Reference Lists 
5. Textbooks
6. Webpages - especial those from Universities and Colleges