2. Explore Your Topic

Browse these databases to learn general information about a variety of topics related to educational obstacles. Check out a few topics that interest you and explore the information about them as you decide on a topic for further research.

Gale OneFile: News
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Full-text newspapers; search for articles by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, etc. National, regional, and local newspapers, as well as international papers. Also transcripts from radio broadcasts and television. Coverage 1990s-current
Newspaper Source Plus
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Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines. News articles from the 1990s-current. Provided through EBSCO.
New York Times
Search The New York Times articles from 1980-Current. Today's articles are added at 8am. Instructions for accessing current articles can be found :How Can I Read the Current Articles From The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal or The Washington Post?

Analyze Your Topic

Who

Think about what realm of education you want to focus, options include pre-school, K-12, community college, technical training, or other forms of higher education.

What

What was the impact of Corona-Virus on the education process you want to explore? Consider what factors are involved in your topic. Read some background information or a summary to learn more about your topic, and then make a list of relevant factors.

The background reading can also provide you with keywords, specialized vocabulary, and definitions, which will be useful for future searches.

When

Is your topic a current to the Corona -Virus Era? When was this issue first recognized? Your topic has specific dates associated with it, so you will need to focus on finding sources published since January 2020..

Where

Sometimes places or geography are important to your topic. Are you considering including information on a local, state or federal level?

Why

This is a really important one. Why do people care about this topic? Why is it important? What's at stake? or Why did it happen / is it happening?