Integrated Reading and Writing

PURPOSE:  After exploring a variety of information resources and delving into "One Search" and library databases, you are ready to begin your research project. Through this journey you will create a research strategy and jump into scholarly "conversations" that are occurring in your field of interest. You will identify a variety of voices in those conversations and determine the quality and contribution of each of them. 

TASK: 

Part 1   Identify the voices

1. Based on a topic of interest in healthcare, explore the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website to find a visual aid that communicates information about this topic Then search the National Center for Health Statistics to find additional statistics that illustrate why your topic or condition is a priority.  Instructions here.  Submit your problem statement and data/statistics that show your topic is important to research.
2. After viewing the "Creating a Research Strategy" tab in your library guide, frame a research question to help guide your research. Library research coaches are available to assist.
3. After viewing the "Main Concepts" tab in your library guide, begin to explore important voices to include in your scholarly conversation on this topic. As you select these voices, you will evaluate their authority (project part two). The six voices to include in your project are listed below:

• Voice #1: Find a professional organization/association in your field. Browse the organization/association website (news, press releases, reports) to identify what is being discussed about this issue. 
• Voices #2 and #3: Use Google Scholar or library databases to find out what research studies have been conducted that help inform the conversation on your issue. To keep your information current, limit your results to 2015-2022. Select 2-3 research studies, and follow the instructions for completing a short literature review summary on each.  If you have trouble at this point, reach out to our research coach for assistance. 
• Voices #4, 5, 6: Explore additional perspectives on your topic by searching newspapers, YouTube, Twitter, blogs, or other social media outlets to find the stakeholders discussing this topic.