Writing 340: Arts and Humanities: Research process: keywords and more

Examine a particular story that a culture, discipline, "cultural trend," country, religion, or "system of belief" of your choosing, tells about itself. Does this story reinforce the "status quo" or challenge it? What parts of the story might dominate and overshadow other parts, what is the story’s "primary agenda," and how might the story diminish or oppress other stories about itself that are equally relevant and true?

Building your research strategy: search terms and keywords. Examples and Tips: 

Brainstorm synonyms, related terms, broader terms and narrower terms

Be bold! Trial and error work! Your search terms should evolve.

film AND poetry AND experimental 

(Your results will include all three terms in the text because using AND leads to a Venn diagram effect.)

movies AND poems

film AND poetic

Quotes in searching serve as glue that holds words next to each other in your results.

"Barry Jenkins" and Moonlight and imagery

"Black Panther" and "Ryan Coogler" and "poetic imagination"

Please watch this video from NCSU Libraries prior to your library session. As you watch the video think about your own potential topic ideas, and then answer the questions below.