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VIRGIL 2.5: Online Research Tutorial

Module 1: Refining Topics, choosing Keywords, and Forming Search Statements

This module will demonstrate how to:

• 1. Narrow and Limit your Topic.
• 2. Phrase your topic as a Research Question.
• 3. Create Keywords from your research question.
• 4. Truncate your Keywords for a more efficient search.
• 5. Develop Search Statements from your Keywords.