Issues and Controversies will give you some great ideas for timely topics for research papers. Each article gives an overview of an important issue and then presents both sides with equal weight.
Provides information and analysis on current, significant social, political, and cultural issues. Updated weekly to present multiple perspectives and arguments on each topic.
These websites may help you generate ideas for research papers.
The easiest way to select a topic is if your instructor offers ideas to the class. Sometimes, you will find a research topic just by perusing your textbook. Other times, your best bet is to visit the Library or its website and use subject-specific encyclopedias or handbooks to locate background information on your propsed topic. These resources are available in print and electronic formats. See the box below:
Once you have researched your topic, write it out in the form of a question or simple statement:
Is there a connection between exposure to cosmetics and cancer rates in women?
