EVS 100 Introduction to Environmental Science

4 minute how-to video by the Ohio State University Libraries explains 5 simple questions that will help you to narrow down your topic quickly: Who? What? When? Where? Why?

As you are beginning to narrow down your topic, you will need to remember to make sure you consider the three tips below to help you narrow  below. 

• Specific Geographical, Region or Country 
• Historical - Time line 
• Biological - Human, Animal , Plant.   (For Animal and Plant  make sure you specify the species /classification) .

Use "limit to peer review" or "limit to academic journals" to exclude popular magazines and newspapers from the results list.

Search all 7 newspapers listed below as well as many other major daily newspapers by choosing the " ProQuest Newspapers" link, or focus your search by choosing just one newspaper from the list.

• Los Angeles Time
• New York Times
• Washington Post
• Hartford Courant
• Historical Hartford Courant ( 1764- 1922)
• Wall Street Journal

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