Once a topic is selected, use the databases listed below to conduct some preliminary research by searching current periodicals and journals to identify:
It is often helpful to ask yourself open-ended questions such as "how," "why," or "so what." Also helpful is compiling a list of potential questions to help you narrow the topic or put a new spin on an old idea.
This link opens in a new windowProvides citations and abstracts to articles, as well as full text of articles from over 4,600 publications, covering almost every academic subject.
Provides citations and abstracts "covering health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education."
Provides citations and abstracts to articles in internationally respected humanities journals and weekly magazines published in the UK and other English-speaking countries, as well as quality newspapers published in the UK.
A public policy research institution, the RAND Corporation focuses its research on a wide range of policy issues including national security, transportation & infrastructure, international affairs, workforce & labor issues, education, public safety, environmental issues, and healthcare.
