Finding Information for making a Poster
You need to make a poster for this assignment. There may be three distinct types of information one needs when assigned to make a poster: the topic, the content, and the presentation. A brief video provides suggestions for finding each type of information.
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Finding a topic: This involves getting some ideas about what people need to be informed about, and the ways one comes across the idea can come from a number of areas:
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Finding a Topic: Additional Resources |
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Finding accurate information: Accurate information can come from several sources: scholarly publications, professional associations, and government agencies. Using precise keywords is extremely important, and selecting a specialized database may be appropriate. |
Searching for Accurate information Additional Resources |
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Creating a posted requires one to be aware of the audience. Is this for an elementary school, a homeless shelter, or college students? Each demographic finds particular graphics interesting and each may require different explanations to make the information accessible. |
Marketing your poster: Additional Resources information for your intended audience. [embedded panoptio/youtube] |
Selecting a topic is the first step in the research process. Here are some tips to get you started:
I can help at the beginning of the RESEARCH PROCESS by suggesting ways to focus your topic or suggesting a couple of searches to see what type of information is available or key terms authors use to describe the area you want to do further research.