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Choosing a research topic isn't always easy. Your topic
needs to be narrow and focused enough to be interesting, and broad enough for
you to find a manageable amount of information.
1) To test a topic, state
your topic idea as a question. For example, if
you want to find out about effects of offshore oil drilling, you
might ask, "What effect does offshore oil drilling have on
the marine life?"
2) Second, identify
the main concepts or keywords in your question, in this case, oil, offshore drilling, and marine life.
3) Then, you
are ready to test the main concepts or keywords in your
topic by
looking them up and pursuing background information first, perhaps in a reference book (see Find Books tab), or in a general database. Librarians hope you will explore and use a variety of information sources. Ask for help at any time.
Individual Project: A written report and presentation about a person or organization that has worked at the grassroots level to promote positive change in an area of natural resource conservation (do not include government agencies/institutions or people in those agencies/institutions)
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Group Project: Investigate an environmental issue using various information sources such as scientific journals, interviews with workding NATR professionals, the Internet, books, and popular magazines.
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