Library: Research Lab for First Year Research: Module 1: Finding Academic Sources

Session Information

This module will help you:

Define your topic, subtopics, and research questions.
Identify strategies to find sources using library resources.
Identify important information in your sources and connect them to concepts of your research question.

Broad Topic	Mental Illness
Restricted Topic	Seasonal Affective Disorder		Depression
Narrowed Topic	Seasonal Affective Disorder in Young People	Options for Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder in Adults	Depression and the Workplace	Depression and Self-Destructive Behavior
Research Question	In what ways can college student relationships affect the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder?	How effective is phototherapy in treating seasonal affective disorder in adults?	How does untreated depression lead to workplace problems and turnover?	How can social support help reduce self-destructive behavior in clinically depressed people?