Use Google Scholar in conjunction with the Tomlinson Library Tools to enhance your research.
1. From Google Scholar, click on the three lines in the upper left hand corner.
2. Click on Settings.
3. Click on Library Links.
4. Type in Colorado Mesa University.
Once you save, you'll be able to see what CMU owns within your Google Scholar Search.
Important details
Who: Who wrote the article? Are their credentials listed? Who is the intended audience?
What: What are the author(s) trying to say? Can you find the thesis statement?
Where: What kind of publication was the article published in (a scholarly journal, a magazine to educate patients, a popular source for scientific information)? Where was the research completed and who does it impact?
When: Is your article recent? It should have been published within the last six months.
How: How did the author(s) acquire the information? Can the experiments be run again? Can the information be found again?
If you can't think of a good topic, here are a few places to look for ideas: