Research Topic IdeasGenerating research topic ideas is the first step toward conducting a meaningful study. Here are tips for narrowing and choosing your topic.1. Your study should be address important questions in your field of study or workplace. The results should generate new knowledge and insights. 2. Your study should be your own work that adds new perspective. 3. If you answer a question that applies to your workplace, your findings should be able to help solve a problem or make decisions. Ask a colleague or supervisor for ideas. 4. Choose a topic that will benefit you in specialty area in your future career. 5. Formal research for a graduate degree is normally published and becomes part of your institution's collection. It is a public document that will have to meet established college or university standards. Review these standards before you finalize your topic. 6. If your research involves collecting empirical data, be sure you will have access to the sources of information you need(e.g., people, databases) to collect your data.
7. When reviewing articles on topics of interest, look at recommendations for future studies for ideas. 8. Narrow the topic enough so that one or two very specific research questions can be clearly answered by your findings. 9. A scholarly project is formidable and time consuming. Choose a topic that you can stick with for a long time.
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