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Agriculture Research Guide

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Brainstorming Tips

  • 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.

Suggested Tutorials

Narrowing Your Topic

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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Understanding Your Assignment

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.

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