Agriculture Research Guide

• If you are you free to choose a topic, what are you passionate about or most interested in from the class?
• Consider connecting your topic to:
  • your major
  • your hobbies
  • something you still have questions about
  • your values, or something you care about deeply (e.g. social justice, sustainability, etc.(
• Next, how many words or pages do you need to write (or how long does a presentation have to be)?
  • The shorter the paper/presentation, the narrower the topic
• Do you need to include specific types of sources in your citations?

If you still need help choosing your topic, chat with us, send an email or contact a librarian from the sidebar.

One of the easiest ways to narrow a topic is by asking yourself the 5Ws – who, what, where, when, and why. 

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"From Topic to Question" infographic accessible text

Understanding exactly what you are being asked to do and the type of information you need to accomplish it will also help you in choosing a topic.

Watch this helpful video on how to better understand your assignment.