Topics For Research Proposals

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Out of the 15 possible sources you found for your proposal, you should end up with 7 to 10 VARIED (NOT all Internet sites, for example) sources - including professional journal articles and professional publications, Internet sources, and possibly (but not required) an interview.

It is a balancing act to find sources that you can understand - that relate to your level of study in your discipline, and, at the same time, challenge you intellectually.

If you can't find sufficient sources you may have to rethink your subject.

If you are taking a course in your major this semester, you can research a topic for that course (with my permission and the other professor's.) See me about the submission form.

Internet sources can be used if they are from credible sites such as the National Institute of Health, The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

See a list of Internet resources by discipline ( and do your own searches for other resources.] Tentative List of References: [You should have at least Fifteen (15) separate sources listed in the proper APA format.

Science and technology rapidly advances; therefore, "old "stuff," other than as background information, can be misleading and lead to wrong conclusions.

Look for possible topics and background information in specialized encyclopedias, such as Mc Graw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Magill's Survey of Science: Life Science Series, Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology, American Medical Association Encyclopedia of Medicine.

Review "Help With Writing Research Papers" ( before you begin brainstorming about topics or writing your paper.

Your final product will be judged on how well you succeed in producing a well though out, clear paper which shows you can interpret and intelligently discuss the issue and how well you can backup your findings with evidence.