First, develop your research question: What are you trying to answer?
In order to develop keywords, look at the nouns within you research questions - persons, places, and things. You can also think about the 5Ws:
List keywords that relate each concept in your research (use a thesaurus, course readings, or lecture notes for ideas).
For example: "Is there a significant relationship between openness and employee performance?"
Keywords:
- openness = open, intellectual, curious, thoughtful, creative
- performance = evaluation, achievement
Generating Keywords
Research Question:
What stereotypes have been used in portraying Arabic people in film or television since 9/11?
Concept 1: Arab People
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Concept 2 : Stereotype
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Concept 3: Film
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Arab
Middle Eastern
Muslim
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Cliche
Portrayal
Represent
Misrepresent
Stereotype
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Film
Movie
Documentary
Cinema
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