Research Log Part 2

Instructions: Work through each step of this log, answering each question as the directions indicate. Each step, except Step 1, will receive a grade, and the sum of these grades will constitute your total grade for Research Log Part 1. Refer to the section on how each step of the log will be graded for detailed grading information.

Most fields require text entry. If a required field is left blank, your work will not be submitted. If you would like to leave a field blank, simply type N/A.

Review your work before submitting it to your instructor for grading; you will be unable to edit it further after submitting it.

Note: Be sure to review the examples and hints provided with each step! Your answers should be similar to the examples.

Step 1: Select Your Research Question

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2. How does automation impact the jobs outlook in the United States?

How will Step 1 be graded? Step 1 will not receive a grade.

Step 2: Select Your Search Terms

A. Identifying Key Concepts

List the three key concepts (words, phrases, or both) that best describe the main concepts of your selected research question from Step 1.

Key Concept 1	Key Concept 2	Key Concept 3
Automation	Jobs	United States

Example: For the research question "How can marketing on the Internet be effective for a small business?" the key concepts are: marketing, Internet, small business

Hint: Refer to week 1 for key concepts. Remember that terms like effective, impact or available are not key concepts.

Instructor Comments

Great job picking out the three key concepts!

Additional Comments

B. Brainstorming Alternative/Related Terms

Review the key concepts you listed in each of the boxes above (Step 2, Part A) and identify alternative terms/synonyms or related terms for each key concept in the appropriate box below.

Key Concept 1 Alternative/Related Terms	Key Concept 2 Alternative/Related Terms	Key Concept 3 Alternative/Related Terms
Electronic Communication, Technology, Industrialization	Employment, Vacancies, Openings, Positions	United States of America, U.S.A, U.S

Example: For the research question example in Step 2, Part A:

· Key Concept 1: marketing

· Key Concept 1 Alternative/Related Terms: branding, advertising, promotion

Hint: Refer to week 1 for a review of identifying alternative/related terms (keywords) for key concepts.

How will Step 2 be graded?

(4–5 points): Lists three key concepts from the research question and identifies at least two relevant alternative/related terms or synonyms as keywords for each concept.

(2–3 points): Lists at least two of the correct key concepts from the research question and includes at least one relevant alternative/related terms or synonyms as keywords.

(0–1 points): Does not correctly identify the key concepts from the research question or relevant alternative/related terms or synonymsas keywords.

Instructor Comments

Good work identifying alternative/related terms!

Additional Comments

Step 2 Grade

5

Step 3: Create a Boolean Search Statement

Using all of the key concepts you identified in Step 2, Part A and some of the keywords (alternative/related terms) you identified in Step 2, Part B, create a search statement that effectively uses Boolean operators and advanced searching techniques (nesting, truncation, phrase searching).

(automation OR technology) AND (jobs OR employment OR vacanc*) AND (United States of America OR U.S.)

Example: (marketing OR branding OR advertis*) AND (Internet OR Web) AND ("small business" OR entrepreneurship)

Hint: Refer to week 1 for a review of Boolean operators, search statements, and advanced searching techniques.

How will Step 3 be graded?

(4–5 points): Search statement effectively uses advanced searching techniques to connect all key concepts with few or no errors.

(2–3 points): Search statement effectively uses basic Boolean operators to connect all key concepts with few or no errors.

(0–1 points): Search statement does not include all key concepts or correctly use Boolean operators.

Instructor Comments

Additional Comments

Nice job overall Remember that phrases (terms of more than one word) must go in quotes Another place you could use truncation is with employ* to search for employee, employees, employed, and employment (automation OR technology) AND (jobs OR employ* OR vacanc*) AND ("United States of America" OR U.S.)

Step 3 Grade

4.5

Overall Research Log Project Part 1 Comments

Additional Comments

Nice work!

Research Log Project Part 1 Grade

9.5

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