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Identifying a Research Topic for a Paper or Speech

Tips & Databases for Determining Topic
Access databases from library page: on campus in A-Z list or Off-Campus

  • Academic Search Premier: use Visual Search
  • Browse topics in: 
       °     Opposing Viewpoints
       ° CQ Researcher
       ° Issues & Controversies
       ° Pro & Con Online     (Congressional Digest, Supreme Court Debates & International Debates)
  • InfoTrac OneFile database:  type subject and examine sub-headings

Books

  • Opposing Viewpoints books: Reference; some to check out
  • 10,000 Ideas for Term Papers, Projects, Reports and Speeches by Kathryn Lamm; an excellent book available in many libraries.  
        °  Palm Beach State Library Learning Resource Centers 
        °  Ref Desk LB1047.3 .L35 1991

Suggested Websites for Topic Ideas

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