Getting started: Choosing your research topic

Choose a research topic that:

1. Fulfills your instructor's assignment
2. Is of interest to you (if possible)
3. Has information available
4. You have a basic understanding of the concepts
5. Can be managed in the time allotted for project

Check out the Duke University Libraries Research Guide for more tips on choosing a topic.

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Content by the HImmelfarb Health Sciences Library. The "Finding the resources for an excellent paper" website was developed by Danielle Swails, Laurie Lyons, and Salima Ibarra for EDUC 265 in the fall of 2007. Site last updated in March 2008. Have questions? Ask us here.