Where can you find a topic for your research?
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Where can you find a topic for your research?
Your instructor, course readings, class notes, Wikipedia, and Google can all be helpful in terms of getting ideas for broad topics. A Research Guide for a particular subject created by a subject librarian is great for helping you choose where to begin your research.
How do I find a topic that interests me?
Here are some tips:
- Choose a topic that you are interested in!
- Narrow your topic to something manageable.
- Review the guidelines on topic selection outlined in your assignment.
- Refer to lecture notes and required texts to refresh your knowledge of the course and assignment.
- Talk about research ideas with a friend.
How do you find area of interest in research?
How to identify a research topic or area for student research
- Decide on the general area of your research.
- Capitalise on your existing skills and interests.
- Think about suitable supervisors.
- Think about helping your career prospects.
- Think about quality versus quantity.
- Think about the questions your research could answer.
Why is it important to be interested in your research topic?
Research allows you to pursue your interests, to learn something new, to hone your problem-solving skills and to challenge yourself in new ways. Working on a faculty-initiated research project gives you the opportunity work closely with a mentor–a faculty member or other experienced researcher.
How should a research topic look like?
Your research idea needs to be fresh, relevant, and interesting. Read as much as you can on your topic. Look at textbooks, read journal articles, watch relevant documentaries, and talk to people in the field. From that, make lists of ideas and possibilities and research those.
How do I find a good topic to study?
Explore the library’s resources to see what kind of results you get. If the topic is too big, you may need to narrow it down; if it is too specific, you may need to expand your search. Make sure to pick a topic that will have enough information. A test search will help to determine how much information is available on your topic 1. Pick a Subject
How do you know if a topic is too new?
If you can only find information about your topic (s) in current event sources (newspapers, magazines, etc.) then the topic might be too new to have a large body of published scholarly information. If this is the case, you may want to reconsider the topic (s). So how do you find a research topic?
Where can I find resources for finding a research topic?
A good starting point may be to view the Library’s Resources for Finding a Research Topic Workshop below. The sub-pages in this section (on the left-hand menu) offer various tips for where and how to locate resources to develop your research topic. And for additional information on selecting a research topic, see the resources below.
How to find a high quality research topic?
How To Find/Choose A High-Quality Research Topic 1 Get an understanding of the research process (and your institution’s requirements). 2 Review previous dissertations from your university (and ideally, your course). 3 Start the ideation process by reviewing the academic literature.