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Need help with your research? A reference librarian is like a tutor for finding and citing information. Schedule an appointment to get uninterrupted individual time with a librarian.
Curiosity
The best research topics come from your interests. Choose a topic you want to know more about and then research it.
Scholarly or academic topics
If you have to use scholarly or peer-reviewed sources, you’ll find your research easier if you choose a topic popular with researchers and experts. One way to find popular topics is to browse through press releases and news items about new and interesting research studies.
- shows press releases from universities, laboratories and research centers around the world. You can browse by topic, or search the site. Each press release is accompanied by a citation for the original study or conference paper.
- Your subject’s may have links to current research or journals that will news items about research.
Current Issue or Policy Topics
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Watch: “Turning an Interest into a Researchable Question”
In this video (5:12) you’ll learn how to turn something you find interesting into a researchable question for a college research project.