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WGST 101: Introduction to Women's Studies: Research Process

Develop Your Topic & Choose Keywords

What Makes a Good Research Question?
Handout from Duke University's (yes, Duke) Thompson Writing Program Writing Studio. Has guidelines and examples of research questions.

CQ Researcher
The CQ Researcher is the perfect answer for people beginning research on current topics. It covers the most current and controversial issues of the day. From Abortion to War, each issue gives you a comprehensive review of the controversies, historical background, chronology of important events, opposing views from experts on the subject, and extensive bibliographies for additional research.

Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users. North Carolina residents with a borrower's card may access from off campus by visiting NCLive directly. Contact the Davis Library Service Desk for the NCLive password (instructions).
Coverage: 1991-present

Keywords and Boolean search
This webpage explains the process of selecting keywords and using Boolean searching (AND, OR, NOT and so on). University of Colorado, Boulder

Evaluating your sources
A guide from Regina Library
Anatomy of a scholarly article
Click through this web page to see the elements included in a scholarly article.
Popular vs. Trade vs. Scholarly
Handy chart from University Libraries to help you determine if your resource is from a popular magazine, trade/professional publication or a scholarly journal.

UNC Writing Center Offers face-to-face or online consultations.

Citation Guide from Purdue OWL - here you can find citation guides for APA, MLA and Chicago style under "suggested resources"

The University Libraries supports the campus community in understanding and using AI responsibly. Visit the Library AI Studio on the 2nd floor of Davis Library for workshops, speaker events, hands-on instruction, and personalized support to develop AI solutions.

For more information about how University Libraries are engaging with artificial intelligence, visit AI at the University Libraries.