You'll write a better research paper if you choose a topic that you are truly interested in. Perhaps you think you don't have any ideas, but that is very rarely the case! Here are some simple tricks ...

How many times have you said these words? A student comes for help on a research assignment, and you can tell they are still lost inside an overly broad topic. So you ask, “Have you tried narrowing it ...

This handout is available for download in PDF format. Articulating your research topic can seem intimidating, particularly when you are just beginning your research. How can you convincingly explain ...

Narrowing a research topic is moving from a general topic, like global warming, to a tighter research focus, such as helping the environment by improving travel modes (example below). However, you can ...

Drug discovery remains unevenly distributed worldwide. While many countries in the Global South carry a high burden of infectious, neglected, inflammatory, ...