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Conducting Research:
-Pose questions worth exploring: Make sure the questions aren't too broad, too bland or too speculative. (i.e. What are the hazards of fad diets (too broad), What are the hazards of low-carbohydrate diets (narrow))

-Challenging questions: Avoid questions that fail provoke thought or engage readers in debate (i.e. What is OCD? (too bland), What treatments for OCD show the most promise (too challenging))

- Grounded question: The central argument of a research paper should be grounded in facts and not be based entirely on believes(i.e. Is it wrong to share files on the Internet (too speculative), Has Internet file sharing affected the earning potential of musicians (grounded))

- Map out a strategy: Ask a reference librarian for help to get started. Try not to do your whole work out of the Internet (Use books). Make sure you search information in newspapers, magazines, website, etc (have a wide variety of sources). Use a search database to locate articles (library) i.e. EBSCOhost and LexisNexis. Use keywords when searching (narrow search).

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