Before my conference, and even some after, I had trouble
finding sources pertaining to one specific question. Everything I came across
didn’t really work with the direction I wanted to move in with my essay. On top
of that, I really struggled with deciphering some articles due to jargon. Most of
the sources I found didn’t relate to each other, and therefore did not use the
same terminology. That is why when I came to my conferences on Tuesday I only
had a few, very general sources. They were good for introductory information to
the topic, but didn’t delve too deeply into it. These sources lead me to
consider many other inquiry question but non seemed to work.
Finally, after
trying many different keywords I stumbled upon an article that was actually
relevant to my focus! The article brought up some very interesting ideas, but
the most important information I gained were new terms relating to my topic. By
plugging in the combination of "REM," "NREM" and "dreams" into academic search premier, loads of good
sources appeared. One article lead me to a treasure chest of information. Just
like that, my luck changed. I now have much better sources both quantitatively
and qualitatively. I also have a better idea of how and what my essay will
head. It’s funny how one small article can influence my research so much.
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