This five-page graduate paper is in the form of a research design analysis. The author presents the steps necessary to conduct research into the types of murder weapons used in violent homicides. The information provided ranges from thematic design, to Internet research steps, to book research steps, and then to journal research steps. Various techniques and approaches are offered, particularly pertaining to Internet research, for this method can not only be used to find Internet articles, but also to quickly find appropriate books and journal articles that can be consulted later at area libraries.
