Choosing a Research Topic
Sometimes selecting your topic for a paper, a speech, or a presentation may seem like the hardest part of the job. When you decide on a topic, other things often begin to fall into place. Listed below are resources that may give you some ideas.
Book in OCTC library - 10,000 Ideas for Term Papers, Projects, and Reports (call# LB1047.3 .L35)
Online CQ Researcher – Gives list of topics
of today's most important issues. Available from home page.EBSCOhost Web's Topic Search – Current events topics. Available from the library's databases webpage.
NewsBank's Hot Topics - Available in the library information centers. Ask a librarian or your professor.
Helpful Websites:
http://www.lib.odu.edu/libassist/idea/index.php
http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/courses/english2/termindex.htm
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/newshour_index.html
Research Guide on Paper Topics
http://www.csulb.edu/library/subj/Paper%20Topics/hottopics/hottopicsindex.htm