Refer to lecture notes and required texts to refresh your knowledge of the course and assignment. Talk about research ideas with a friend. Think of the who, what, when, where and why questions: WHY did you choose the topic? What interests you about it? Do you have an opinion about the issues involved?
WHO are the information providers on this topic? Who might publish information about it? Who is affected by the topic? Do you know of organizations or institutions affiliated with the topic? WHAT are the major questions for this topic? Often the most difficult part of the research process is selecting a topic. Students may encounter [Page ] two problems: too many ideas or no idea at all.
On one hand, some students might have lots of ideas. They are interested in online gaming, video sharing, interpersonal conflict, advertising effects, and the representation of Show page numbers Download PDF.
Identifying a topic with these characteristics at the beginning of the research process will ultimately save you time. Finding a research topic that is interesting, relevant, feasible, and worthy of your time may take substantial effort so you should be prepared to invest your time accordingly.
Considering your options, doing some background work on each option, and ultimately settling on a topic that is manageable will spare you many of the frustrations that come from attempting research on a topic that, for whatever reason, may not be appropriate.
Remember that as you are searching for a research topic you will need to be able to find enough information about your topic s in a book or scholarly journal. If you can only find information about your topic s in current event sources newspapers, magazines, etc. If this is the case, you may want to reconsider the topic s. Research Process: An Overview: Choosing a Topic This guide outlines the steps in the research process from developing a topic to crediting sources. TIP: Keywords Keywords are the main terms that describe your research question or topic.
Identify the main concepts in your research question. Typically there should only be two or three main concepts. Look for keywords that best describe these concepts. You can look for keywords when reading background information or encyclopedia articles on your topic Use a thesaurus, your textbook and subject headings in databases to find different keywords. This is an invaluable, concise, all-in-one guide for carrying out student research and writing a paper.
Getting Started Topic Selection Choosing your topic is the first step in the research process. Brainstorming Topic Ideas Ask yourself the following questions to help you generate topic ideas: Do you have a strong opinion on a current social or political controversy? Did you read or see a news story recently that has interested you? Do you have a personal issue, problem or interest that you would like to know more about?
0コメント