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Before you start searching, you need a topic! Here's a checklist to consider as you develop your research question. A good research question does the following:

• Avoids taking a position before starting the research
• Requires more than a simple yes/no answer
• Has an underlying problem of significance (i.e., do other people care about it?)
• Takes on a neutral tone and avoids loaded language
• Can be answered with authoritiative evidence (i.e., other people have already researched the topic)
• Seeks knowledge that is not too narrow or too broad.

These resouces can be very helpful if you are struggling with choosing a topic for your research assignement.  Once you have chosen a topic, proceed to the references sources, books, and articles pages.