Research as Inquiry
When choosing a research question consider:
- Are you interested?
- Is it relevant?
- Is it important?
Next,
Gather background research on a topic of your choice.
Frame it:
- What is the discussion on your topic?
- What do you already know?
- What needs to be explored further?
Consider:
- Is the question too broad or narrow?
- Can it be answered?
Choosing an Essay Topic
This video describes how to come up with a research topic, or research question, for an essay. (2:32)
Choosing Keywords
This video explains how to choose keywords for database searching when doing research. (2:43)
