- Using major concepts for your topic, brainstorm synonyms and related terms.
- Map, or list, related terms together. This list might expand and contract as you progress in your search. This map might be a simple list, a highlighted list, or intersecting circles.
- Search one term from each of the major concepts in one of the library's education related databases (see the "Locating Articles & More" tab).
Read: Danielson: “A Framework for Teaching”
- Example: Danielson 2a: “The classroom Environment: Establishing a Culture for Learning”
Brainstorm Question: "Are children's books of value for helping children develop empathy and respect for others
(a key for establishing a culture for learning)?”
Brainstorm Keywords:
empathy children's literature young learners respect picture books children
civility children's books elementary students emotional intelligence
Search: I would combine the following terms in a search in Academic Search Premier:
Empathy AND “children’s literature” AND “young learners”
If you do not find enough relevant articles, change or drop one of the terms.