{"id":3915,"date":"2025-12-10T14:57:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T05:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/logos.edu.iwate-u.ac.jp\/jhoffice\/?p=3915"},"modified":"2025-12-10T15:16:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T06:16:49","slug":"how-to-decide-on-a-research-theme-and-search-for-papers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/logos.edu.iwate-u.ac.jp\/jhoffice\/how-to-decide-on-a-research-theme-and-search-for-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Decide on a Research Theme and Search for Papers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deciding on a research theme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">What is the purpose of carrying out research? (Yuki)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Describe the four kinds of knowledge (Tentoku)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Describe the four ways to decide on a research theme (Natsu)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">What are examples of good and not-so-good research titles? (Daiki)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Describe the process of choosing a research theme based on reading previous research. (Kazu)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Describe the different parts of an introduction to a paper. (Ren)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Summarize the &#8220;skill&#8221; of choosing a research theme. (AI)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to look for research literature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Three goals for reading previous literature are given. Describe each one\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Learning background knowledge or theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Know what has been learned\/discovered about your topic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Learn about the place of your research theme in the relevant area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Describe the different types of sources in Table 3.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">What are the points to follow when reading a paper?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:63px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1eqKw4gMFM5nLu97Fw0hiVy0ai62v-U5ppkjBB8HwTEI\/edit?usp=sharing\">Our summary<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe 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