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ENGL 101 (Goldfarb Styrt, Spring 2024): Home

Brainstorming Activity: Concept Map

Concept mapping is a strategy that can be helpful for brainstorming ideas and narrowing your research topic. Start with your general topic, then consider your answers to the questions in the table below. As you learn more about your topic, you can add more ideas to your concept map.

What?

What group or expansion of human rights are you interested in researching?

What rights are in question?
Who? Who is involved?
When? When will/has this mattered?
Where? Where has/will this take place?
Why? Why is this important?

How to Pick Credible and Relevant Sources

Poll Everywhere Questions

  • What makes a source credible and relevant?

Activity Sources:

Looking at the information available to you about each source:

  • Give three reasons why this is or is not a credible source. Refer to specific information about the source and the list of credibility criteria for each reason. 
  • Give three reasons why this is or is not a relevant source. Refer to specific information about the source and our list of relevance criteria for each reason.
     

Searching for Articles (Databases and Search Tips)

Primary Database Recommendations

Supplementary Database Recommendations

For many topics, it may also be a good idea to explore disciplinary databases, with a narrower perspective. Some helpful databases for this project may include: