help you find credible resources, assist in narrowing a topic for your research paper, and find at least one resource to use for your papers.
Selecting a topic can be difficult, especially when you're not a pro in a particular subject. This page will offer some sample topics and will also provide tips on how to select a topic for research.
Picking a topic is a huge part of the research process. It's not as simple as picking a topic and then being prepared to write your paper. A lot of the time your first topic is used as a guide to finding resources. As you continue your search, reading through the resources available to you, your topic will develop as you feel more secure with the search. Watch this video to learn some tips!
Understand your assignment requirements: how long is it?
What are you interested in?
Narrow your topic into something searchable.
Think about the who? what? where? why? and how?
From there you can further narrow down your topic. Use your initial research to learn more about the topic.
It's okay if your topic changes!
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