| 1. | Write a short paragraph
                  describing your topic.  Include why it is an important topic, and what you hope to
                  find. 
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                  | 2. | Place your topic in the form of
                  a question. 
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                  | 3. | From the research question
                  above, enter important keywords that will be used to search for your topic. 
 
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                  | 4. | Add additional keywords that
                  describe your topic, but were not used in your research question above. 
 
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                  | Answer
                  the following questions only after you have started
                  your search. During
                  the course of your research you may find new keywords to search.  You may even change
                  your topic! | 
                
                  | 5. | New keywords you found after
                  starting you search on the topic question above. 
 
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                  | 6. | If you have changed your topic,
                  record the following. Descibe the new topic
                  in a short paragraph similar to number 1 above.
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                  | 7. | From the research question
                  above, enter the important keywords that will be used to search for your topic. 
 
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                  | 8. | Add additional keywords that
                  describe your topic, but were not used in your research question above. 
 
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