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What do you think of this research question?: “How does work-life balance affect employees?”

Narrowing the scope of a research question:

• WHO are you focusing on? (Specific group, profession, age, gender, etc.)
• WHERE is the issue happening? (Industry, country, remote vs. in-person work, etc.)
• WHEN is the issue relevant? (Recent trends, during COVID, post-pandemic, etc.)
• WHAT aspect of this topic (work-life balance) are you interested in? (Causes, effects, solutions, specific practices, policies, challenges?)
• WHY is this question important? (What’s the impact?)

Think through the questions above, then work with a partner to revise the initial research question. Your new research question doesn't have to address ALL of the questions above, but try to use 2-3 of the questions to narrow your scope. Post your revised question here.

Work with a partner to:

1. Google: work-life balance for mothers
2. Answer the following questions:
   • How many results did you get for this search? (Click the Tools drop-down.)
   • Browse the first page or two of results. What types of sources do you see?
   • Try lateral reading on one unfamiliar source you see. What did you find out about the source? Does it meet your definition of a quality, credible source?
   • Are there source types that you don’t see or that you'd like to see more of when conducting research?

Here's how to connect Google Scholar to the library so you can access articles.