When you have a new research assignment or project, it can be helpful to map out the steps you need to take to complete it on time.
Deciding what to research can be just as difficult as actually doing the research to support your topic. Here are some tips for choosing a focused topic:
Conducting some initial background research on a topic you are considering can give you a sense of what information and sources are available around the topic. This can be useful when deciding if there will be enough sources to support your work or if you need to narrow your topic to a smaller focus from something with too many sources.
A collection of subject encyclopedias and handbooks that serves as great source of background information on a variety of topics to start your research.
Cross-curricular content aligned to national and state curriculum standards via thousands of images, videos, and audio selections.
A large collection of social sciences content published by SAGE and CQ Press. Contains e-books, reference materials, videos, and business cases.
Extensive reference material across multiple disciplines from Encyclopædia Britannica and Merriam-Webster's dictionary. Explore through articles, videos, primary sources, biographies, and more.
One Search finds items from UT Collections as well as journal and newspaper articles, books and book chapters, and much more from multiple library resources.
Contains reports about current and controversial issues. Excellent for finding overviews, pros/cons and lists of key resources.
Resources that present multiple sides of a current issue. Each topic presents an overview, argument, and counter-argument.
