Week Six-Research Question

Part One

Research Question: What type of nanoparticles are being synthesized and used as antimicrobial agents?

Part Two

a. main topics: nanotechnology, nanoparticles, antimicrobial

b. search statement: nanoparticles AND antimicrobial

c. academic search complete – [nanoparticles AND antimicrobial]

d. database limiters- academic journals, 2013-2017

Part Three

I learned how to effectively navigate and search a database using Boolean search terms and database limiters to refine the results. I liked the date of publication range as a database limiter in particular, because my microbiology instructor assigned us to only use sources no later than three years old. I like that academic search complete allowed to toggle the publication date easily. So far I have found seven peer-reviewed articles that I think will very useful for my research paper.