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A question that is too broad may retrieve too much information. Here are some strategies for narrowing the scope of a question. They may be used individually or in combinations.
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Strategy |
Explanation |
Internet Security Topic |
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Time
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Since 1990? This year? In the future?
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Current Internet security initiatives. |
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Place
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Local social norms & values, economic & political systems, or languages. |
Internet security initiatives in the U.S |
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Population
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Gender, age, occupation, ethnicity, nationality, educational attainment, species, etc. |
Filtering software and childrens' access to Internet pornography |
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Viewpoint
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Social, legal, medical, ethical, biological, psychological,
economic, political, philosophical? A viewpoint allows you to focus
on a single aspect. |
The constitutionality of Internet
filtering technology |
