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DEVELOPING A RESEARCH TOPIC - Coggle Diagram
DEVELOPING A RESEARCH TOPIC
Select a topic
• Start with an idea in which you are interested. What do you want to know about?
• ask a librarian for help
• Do some background reading in a general or specialized encyclopedia
• Identify subtopics and related topics,
•Browse journals and newspapers for ideas.
Narrow your topic
Choose a specific aspect of the subject
Consider main concepts
State main ideas, concepts, theories
Make it a question or a thesis statement
The research question or thesis statement provides the focus for your research.
Analyze your topic
What kind of information do you need?
First findings and evaluation
Test your topic ideas with the resources that are available to you.
Evaluate your information and resources
Revise and refine
Think about the information you have found, por example: topic, question, sources ect.
Formulate your own ideas and opinions
Draw conclusions and make connections based on your research.
Synthesize the information
Look at general, specialized, and related information, the history, and discipline specific
and multi perspectives.