Abstract
This invited presentation for students at Poland's War Studies University communicates ideas on how Ph.D. students at this institution can enhance their research quality. Specific content includes formulating your research question, determining research aims and methodology, reviewing a research question checklist, understanding the meaning of search terms you propose to utilize, devising effective search strategies, consulting multiple varieties of information resources from multiple countries, finding gaps in literature, being able to distinguish between nuances in literature and data, writing succinct abstracts, and enhancing the clarity of your prose.
Keywords
literature search, research questions, research objectives, information literacy, information globalization, writing abstracts, writing succinctness, national security information, military information
Date of this Version
4-15-2025
Recommended Citation
Chapman, Bert, "Conducting Effective Literature Searches and Writing Strong Abstracts" (2025). Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations. Paper 206.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/lib_fspres/206
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