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Develop Research Topics
Use this guide to explore and develop research topics.
Getting Started
The Research Cycle
Exploring Topic Ideas
Narrowing/Broadening Your Focus
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Library databases and websites for topic inspiration
AllSides
Allsides is a news aggregator that rates articles as "liberal", "moderate", and "conservative". Explore the news of the day for topic ideas and perspectives
CQ Library
Best bet: click into CQ Almanac and select "browse topics" to see what looks interesting
Longform
Longform.org links to longish articles on topics ranging from politics to pop culture
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Browse hot topics right from the front page, or search topics for a wide variety of sources
ProCon
Dozens of controversial topics to pique your interest
TED Talks: Ideas Worth Spreading
TED talks are a great sources of inspiration and provide unique points of view
Wikipedia
Use Wikipedia to learn about any topic that interests you. Hint: look at the references at the bottom of a Wikipedia entry for further information
Picking your topic IS research!
This videos shares insight on how even thinking about topics counts as doing research!
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