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A topic is the main organizing principle guiding the preparation of a research report Topics offer us an occasion for writing and a focus that governs what we want to say. Topics represent the core subject matter of scholarly communication

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Selecting a Research Topic: Overview

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Here are some resources to refer to when selecting a topic and preparing to write a paper:

• MIT Writing and Communication Center "Providing free professional advice about all types of writing and speaking to all members of the MIT community."
• Search Our Collections Find books about writing. Search by subject for: english language grammar; report writing handbooks; technical writing handbooks
• Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation Online version of the book that provides examples and tips on grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and other writing rules.
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Choosing an interesting research topic is your first challenge. Here are some tips:

• Choose a topic that you are interested in! The research process is more relevant if you care about your topic.
• If your topic is too broad, you will find too much information and not be able to focus.
• Background reading can help you choose and limit the scope of your topic. 
• Review the guidelines on topic selection outlined in your assignment.  Ask your professor or TA for suggestions.
• Refer to lecture notes and required texts to refresh your knowledge of the course and assignment.
• Talk about research ideas with a friend.  S/he may be able to help focus your topic by discussing issues that didn't occur to you at first.
• 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?  Is there a debate about the topic?  Are there a range of issues and viewpoints to consider?
• WHERE is your topic important: at the local, national or international level?  Are there specific places affected by the topic?
• WHEN is/was your topic important?  Is it a current event or an historical issue?  Do you want to compare your topic by time periods?

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Research 101 (A How-to Guide): Step 1. Choose a topic

• Step 1. Choose a topic
• Step 2. Get background information
• Step 3. Create a search strategy
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Step 1. Choose a Topic

Choosing an interesting research topic can be challenging.  This video tutorial will help you select and properly scope your topic by employing questioning, free writing, and mind mapping techniques so that you can formulate a research question.

Good Sources for Finding a Topic

• CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window Browse the "hot topics" on the right hand side for inspiration.
• 401 Prompts for Argumentative Writing, New York Times Great questions to consider for argumentative essays.
• ProCon.org Facts, news, and thousands of diverse opinions on controversial issues in a pro-con format.
• Room For Debate, New York Times This website, created by editorial staff from the New York Times, explores close to 1,500 news events and other timely issues. Knowledgeable outside contributors provide subject background and readers may contribute their own views. Great help for choosing a topic!
• US News & World Report: Debate Club Pro/Con arguments on current issues.
• Writing Prompts, New York Times New York Times Opinion articles that are geared toward students and invite comment.

Tips for Choosing a Topic

• Choose a topic that interests you!   
• Pick a manageable topic, not too broad, not too narrow. Reading background info can help you choose and limit the scope of your topic.
• Review lecture notes and class readings for ideas.
• Check with your instructor to make sure your topic fits with the assignment.

Picking your topic IS research!

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Mind Mapping Tools

Mind mapping, a visual form of brainstorming, is an effective technique for developing a topic.  Here are some free tools to create mind maps.

• Bubbl.us Free account allows you to save 3 mind maps, download as image or HTML, and share with others.
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Choosing a Research Topic

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Choosing a Research Topic. Arnon Rungsawang [email protected] M assive I nformation &amp; K nowledge E ngineering CO mputer and N etwork SY stem L aboratory Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.

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Choosing a Research Topic Arnon Rungsawang [email protected] Massive Information & Knowledge Engineering COmputer and Network SYstem Laboratory Department of Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.

George Springer, chairman of the aeronautics and astronautics department at Stanford University. • It is really important to do the right research as well as to do the research right. You need to do ‘wow’ research, research that is compelling, not just interesting. • Identifying the right research area, and the right research topic. • The right topic will be interesting to you, complex, and compelling. • The research you do as a graduate student will set the stage for your research as a postdoc and as a professor. • Choosing the right topic as a graduate student will help you insure that your research will be viable in the future.

Cliff Davidson and Susan Ambrose of Carnegie Mellon University. • The most successful research topics are narrowly focused and carefully defined, but are important part of broad-ranging, complex problem. • Finding the ideal research problem does not mean simply selecting a topic from possibilities presented by your adviser or having such a topic assigned to you, attractive as this may first appear. • You must go through the process of discovering and then developing a topic with all the initial anxiety and uncertainty such a choice entails. This is how you develop your capacity for independent thought.

A number of factors to consider when selecting a research area. • Some of them have to do with your particular interests, capabilities, and motivations. • Other centers on area that will be of greatest interest to both the academic and private sectors.

Robert Smith, “Graduate Research: A Guide for Students in the Sciences”11 points to consider in finding and developing a research topic. • Can it be enthusiastically pursued? • Can interest be sustained by it? • Is the problem solvable? • Is it worth doing? • Will it lead to other research problems? • Is it manageable in size? • What is the potential for making an original contribution to the literature in the field?

Robert Smith, “Graduate Research: A Guide for Students in the Sciences”11 points to consider in finding and developing a research topic. (continued) • If the problem is solved, will the results be reviewed well by scholars in your field? • Are you, or will you become, competent to solve it? • By solving it, will you have demonstrated independent skills in your discipline? • Will the necessary research prepare you in an area of demand or promise for the future?

11 points to consider in finding and developing a research topic. (in detail) • Clearly, it is important to pick the problem you are enthusiastic about (1), and one that will interest you over the long haul (2). • Much research is just that, re-search. At times it will be mundane, and it will surely be frustrating. • Experiments won’t go right; equipment will fail; data from other sources won’t arrive on time (or at all); researchers who pledged their assistance won’t come through as expected, while others will do work that competes with your research. • During these times you’ll need courage and fortitude.

11 points to consider in finding and developing a research topic. (in detail) (continued) • Picking a problem that you can solve in a reasonable period of time (3), that will lead to further research (5), and that is manageable in size (6) is a particular challenge for most graduate students. • Doctoral students tent to take on more than is necessary to achieve what ought to be their goal: completing a dissertation or obtaining another publication or two. • That’s why it is essential to have the right supervisor, as it’s his job to help you determine how to make your dissertation original and publishable, yet also manageable.

11 points to consider in finding and developing a research topic. (in detail) (continued) • Whether or not a problem is worth solving (4), will make an original contribution to the literature in your field (7), and if solved, will have results that will garner the attention of scholars in your discipline (8), is at the heart of what is meant by choosing compelling topics leading to a meaningful “stream of ideas”.

11 points to consider in finding and developing a research topic. (in detail) (continued) • One way to tell if a subject is compelling is to note how many people attend seminars or symposia on different research topics. • In some cases, attendance may be up for big-name speakers, but often it is because the work presented is of broad interest. These seminars can give you clues to possible research directions and topics. • Of course, going into an area where there are too many other researchers has its drawbacks, but beware of going to the opposite extreme. You don't want to be the only researcher in an area that has little chance of drawing interest or support.

11 points to consider in finding and developing a research topic. (in detail) (continued) • Your capacity to tackle the problem (9) will depend somewhat on your innate abilities. • However, to solve the problem you'll also need to develop basic knowledge and technical understanding, computer skills, and experimental expertise. • To acquire such skills you'll need direct access or Web access to courses and seminars, library materials, independent-study opportunities, and most importantly, other students, postdocs, faculty members, and even industrial scientists and engineers.

11 points to consider in finding and developing a research topic. (in detail) (continued) • To develop independent skills in your discipline (10), start by defining and developing a problem that is sufficiently robust. • You'll then need to acquire a fundamental understanding of certain phenomena or behaviors and experimental techniques in order to solve the problem. • It is important that your focus be on problems and not on techniques or specialized tools. The latter come and go and as a researcher you want to be able to shift your approaches as needed to solve the more fundamental problems. (Peter Feibelman, “A Ph.D. is Not Enough”)

11 points to consider in finding and developing a research topic. (in detail) (continued) • Choosing a research area that will be in future demand (11) can be tricky. • Some fields, such as semiconductor physics and fiber optics, may have been compelling for some time, but are now approaching maturity and shifting focus and are likely to be less promising in the future. • Other areas, such as telecommunications and biotechnology, are quite popular. However, their very popularity may have over-saturated the fields. • In such cases, large numbers of investigators often compete for limited financial and experimental resources.

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