As you begin the process of selecting a topic, a researcher should...
- Read, view, skim, scan widely to find a topic of interest
- View the course syllabus
- Connect to personal interests
- Make mind maps
- Talk to friends and family
- Talk to your teachers
- Confirm there are secondary sources with enough research about the topic
- Read academic journals – how is the topic treated by other scholars?
The academic databases listed below are good places to browse when trying to identify possible topics of interest.
