This is the step in the research process most students skip at first, but skipping it can cause problems later on in the research process. You may be stuck with a topic that is too broad or imprecise. You may choose a topic that is too obscure and it will be difficult to find evidence to support claims.
Choosing a topic is truly very difficult. Use these reference sources to learn more about your a broad topic.
Make note of:
For more information on ebooks see the Ebook Guide
For more information on ebooks see the Ebook Guide
Sometimes I browse results from using clumsy and imprecise broad searches.
Such as 'data and education'
Scan the results, read abstracts or summaries and write down keywords you need to look into.
While you may limit to books, book chapters and academic (peer reviewed) articles on the results page, it's important to start with a wide lens at first.
I think it's worthwhile to get an understanding of why researchers use certain methodologies to gather data and how they gather that data. It helps you to evaluate the article better.
For Tips and Tutorials, please see the Sage Research Methods Tutorials page and the Sage Research Methods LibGuide.
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