If Needed, Narrow or Broaden Your Topic

Si es necesario, modifique el tema de investigación

Often finding too much or too little information may mean you have to narrow or broaden your topic.A veces es necesario modificar el tema según la cantidad de información disponible.

If you need to narrow your topic, try adding concrete or specific terms to your questions.Si necesita enfocar el tema, intente añadir términos concretos o específicos a las preguntas.

For example, instead of asking, "What are the laws on drinking and driving? ask

Por ejemplo, en vez de "What are the laws on drinking and driving?" Pregúntese

"What are California 's laws on drinking and driving?"

"What are California´s laws on drinking and driving?"

Or, instead of asking, "What are the statistics on drinking and driving?"

O, en vez de "What are the statistics on drinking and driving?" Pregúntese

"What are the statistics on teenage drinking and driving?"

"What are the statistics on teenage drinking and driving?"

(Once you've formulated a new question, you will have to repeat the process of picking out the significant terms and making a list of synonyms and related terms.)

(Una vez formulada una nueva pregunta, tendrá que repetir el proceso de seleccionar los conceptos claves y hacer una lista de sinónimos y términos relacionados.)