ENG 301 - Research Strategy Worksheet

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Name Here ENG 301: Research Strategy Worksheet Research Question (1pt) Type your research question here: Are students struggling mentally due to the pressures of being successful in school or are they struggling due to the fact that “success” isn’t as easy as they thought it was and end up comparing themselves to those who they think are successful? Databases (2 pts) Make a list of library databases best suited to your research. In addition to the most popular databases, use the library’s database list to help you identify specialized databases connected to your field. List at least four quality databases. 1. Google Scholar 2. EBSCO 3. ProQuest 4. Learning and Technology Library Search Terms (4 pts) Draw on your background reading to identify useful search terms. What words do people use to describe your issue? List at least eight terms you can use in your online and database searches. For example, if I were researching political advertisements’ impact on voting, I might list the following terms: advertisements, campaign ads, marketing, propaganda, political campaigns--research, media, press, voting, and exit polling. You can browse subject terms in EBSCO and ProQuest to find the terms databases use to index the research you need. 1. Mental Health 2. Struggling 3. Students 4. Perfectionism 5. Depression 6. Success 7.Pressure 8. Challenges Boolean Search Strings (2 pts) Create at least four different Boolean searches that you will use to find research in databases and online. For example, I might use this search string in an advanced database search to find research on political advertisements’ impact on voting: political ads or political advertisements AND voting

Name Here AND results or effects or outcomes 1. Students Struggling Mentally 2. The definition of Success 3. Mental Health Impacts on Students 4. Suicide Prevention (*Remember, limiting your search to articles’ abstracts will further narrow your search.) Leads (4 pts) Use your background reading to make a list of possible leads, starting points for your own research. List the names of at least two people who do research in this field. You can use a focused database search to find articles they have written connected to your issue. 1. Albert Bandura 2. Carol Dweck List the names of at least two research studies mentioned in other sources that you want to review. You can use a focused database or Internet search to find those sources. 1. Don’t Turn Away: Empowering Teachers to support Students Mental Health; by, Johnson C, Eva AL, Johnson L, and Walker B. 2. Evaluating the Benefits of a Youth Mental Health curriculum for student in Nicaragua: A parallel group, controlled pilot investigation By, Ravindran AV, Herrera A, da Silva TL, Henderson J., Castrillo ME, and Kutcher S. List two sources cited in your research that you want to review. You can use a focused database search to find those sources. 1. World Health Organization. Adolescent Mental Health 2. Adolescent Mental Health and Unemployment over the lifespan: Population evidence from Sweden List the names of two professional or government organizations that sponsor research on your issue. 1. Doctor Miriam Delphin-Rittmon 2. SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) List the names of any people you know who have expertise in this field who may be open to an interview. 1. A family psychologist I know personally Specialized Journals (2 pts) Identify at least four specialized journals in EBSCOHost or ProQuest that you can search for sources.

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