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A RES EA RCH TOPI C
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 HOW TO L IMIT AND
SEL EC T A R ESE ARCH
TOPIC
01 BRAINSTORN FOR IDEAS

02 IDENTIFY THE SOURCESOF GENERAL

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
03 FOCUS ON YOUR TOPIC

04 MAKE A LISTS OF KEYWORDS

05 BE FLEXIBLE

06 DEFINE YOUR TOPIC AS A FOCUSED

RESEARCHED QUESTION
07 FORMULATE A THESIS
STATEMENT
 WHAT'S THAT?
Some words or phrases that you might Boolean operators are
not know about simple words (AND,
OR ,,NOT or AND NOT)
used
COUR SE conjunctions to combine or
WOR K exclude key words in a
written or practical work search, resulting in more
done by a student during a focused and productive
It describes how easy or
course of study usually results.
difficult it is to do
assessed in order to count
somethig
toward a final grade or
mark.

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FEAS ABILITY OPER ATOR S
 STEP 1

The f irst step in in selecting a r esearch topic

BRAINSTORM FOR is br ainstor m f or ideas. This can be done by
thinking about your inter es t, reading widely
IDEAS
In your field of s tudy, and talking t o your
teacher s or classm at es.Wr ite down any ideas
that come to mind, no m atter how random or
Vague they m ay seem .
CONSIDE R YOUR
INTEREST
Star t by thinking about the things that you’ r e passionate
AND
about and thePASSION
topics that you find Inter esting.
Researching a topic that you’ re genuinely interested in can
make the Pr ocess mor e enjoyable and rewar ding.
LOOK FOR ISPIRATION IN
YOUR
COURSEWORK AND
Ar e ther e any topics that you f ound par ticular ly interesting
or engaging? If s o, you can consider explor ing those topics

ASSIGNME NTS
in mor e depth.
TALK TO CL ASSMATE AND
TEACHERS
Reach out to your classmates or teachers and ask them for
their thoughts on potential research topics. T hey may be
able to offer insights and suggestions that you haven’t
considered.
USE ONLINE RESOURCES
Ther e are many online resour ces that can help you generate
ideas f or research topics. F or example, you can br ows e
thr ough academic jour nals, read news articles, or search
online databas es to get a sense of the cur rent research
landscape.
LOOK FOR GAPS IN
LITERATURE
consider looking the gaps in the existing liter ature that you
can explor e f ur ther. For example, if there’s an ar ea of
research that hasn’t been f ully explored, you may be able
to make a valuable contribution by conducting research in
that area.
 STEP 2
Once you have a list of potential topics, it’s
impor tant to identify the sour ce of gener al
background inform ati on. Thi s can include
IDENTIFY THE
textbooks , academ ic jour nals, and ot her
SOURCE OF resour ces that pr ovide an over view of the
GENERAL topi c. By reading widely on the subject, you
can get a s ense of the key issues and debates
BACKGROUND in the field, which will help you narr ow
down your topic.
CONSULT TEXT BOOK AND
REFERENCE MATERIAL
Co n s u l t t e x t b o o k s a n d referen ce ma t eri al s rel at ed t o y o u r
t op i c t o g et a b a si c un de rst an d i n g o f t h e k ey co n c ep t s ,
t he o ri es , a n d t ermi n o l o g y u se d i n t h e fi el d . Th i s can
p ro v i d e a so l i d fo u n da t i o n fo r y o u r re searc h a n d h el p y o u
t o i d en t i fy i m p o rt an t a re as t o ex p l o re fu rt h er.
USE ONLINE RE SOURCES
Use online resour ces, such as online databases and search
engines , to find r elevant liter ature and r es ear ch on your
topic. This can help you identify key author s, theor ies, and
concepts related to your research question.
ATTEND REL EVANT
CONFERENCES AND EVENTS
At t e n d i n g co n feren c es a nd e ve n t s rel at e d t o y o ur res earch
t op i c can b e a g rea t way t o st a y up -t o -da t e o n t h e l a t es t
d e v el o p me n t s i n t h e fi el d an d n e t work wi t h o t h e r
res ea rc he rs .
INTERVIEW E XPE RT S IN THE
FIELD
Conducting inter views with exper ts in
the f ield can pr ovide valuable
insights and pers pectives that you may
not f ind in the liter ature. This can
help you gain a deeper
understanding of your topic and identify potential
research questions .
CONSIDER ALT ERNATIVE
SOURSES
Do n ’t l i mi t y o u rs el f t o t rad i t i o n al
so u rce s o f i n fo rmat i o n . Con si de r
a l t ern at i v e s o urc es s u ch as p o d cas t s , do cu me nt ari es , an d
o n l i n e fo ru ms t o g ai n ad d i t i o n al p e rs p ect i v e an d i n si g h t s
t o yo u r t o p i c.
 STEP 3

Once you have a sense of the gener al

backgr ound inf or mation, it’s time to f ocus on
your topi c. Narr ow your aspects of the topic
FOCUS ON YOUR that inter est
TOPIC you the most. For exam ple, if you’r e
interested in studying the effects
of s ocial
m edia on ment al health, you m ight nar row
your focus to a specif ic age group or
geogr aphi c location.
DEFINE THE SCOPE OF
YOUR RESEARCH
One way to focus your research topic is to clear ly define
the scope of your pr oject. This can include the time f r ame,
geogr aphical location, population, and specific research
questions that you w ant to address . By clear ly defining the
scope of your r esear ch, you can avoid getting sidetracked
by irr elevant information.
CONSIDER THE FEASABILITY
OF YOUR RESEARCH
Wh en ch o o s i n g a rese arch t o p i c, i t ’s i mp o rt an t t o co n si d er
i t s feas i b i l i t y. Co n si d er t h e reso urc es y o u h av e av ai l ab l e,
s u ch as t i me , fu n d i ng , an d a cces s t o
res earch p art i ci p a nt s, t o en s u re t h at y ou r t o p i c i s
ma n ag ea bl e an d real i st i c.
NARROW DOWN YOUR
TOPIC
One eff ective way to f ocus your r esear ch topic is to nar row
it down to a s pecif ic area of interest. For example, if
you’ re inter ested in studying climate change, you could
narr ow your f ocus to a s pecif ic region or as pect of the
problem, such as the impact
of climate change on agricultur e.
IDENTIFY KE Y
STAKEHOLDE RS
Co n s i d er wh o t h e k ey s t ak e h o l d e rs are i n y o u r res earch
t o p i c, a n d h o w t h e i r p ersp e ct i v e m ay i n fl u en ce y o u r
res earch q u e st i o n. Th i s ca n h el p t o t ai l o r y o u r res ea rc h
q u es t i o n t o b e t t er ad d res s t h e co n ce rns o f t h o se
s t ak eh o l d ers.
CONSIDE R T HE RELEVANCE
OF YOUR RE SEARCH TOPIC
When choosing a r es ear ch topic, it’s important to consider
its relevance to your field of s tudy and wider community. A
topic that has a significant
implications f or policy or practice, for example, may be
mor e likely to attract interest and f unding
 STEP 4

Keywor ds are es sential f or f inding r elevant

inform ation on your topic.
MAKE A LIST OF Make a list of us ef ul key wor ds that you can
KEYWORDS use to sear ch f or relevant
Art icles and books. These keywor ds s hould
be specif ic to your topic
And should r ef lect t he key concepts and
is sues that you want to explore
IDENTIFY T HE KE Y CONCEPTS
Wh en b eg i n n i ng y o u r res earch , i d e nt i fy t h e k ey co n c ep t s
rel a t ed t o y o u r t o p i c . Th e se c o n cep t s can t h e n be u sed t o
g en era t e k ey wo rd s t h a t y o u can u s e t o rese arch fo r rel ev an t
l i t erat u re. Fo r e x amp l e , i f y o u r t o p i c i s “ t h e effect o f
s o ci al m ed i a o n M en t al h eal t h , ” k ey co n ce p t s m i g h t
i n c l u d e “s o ci a l med i a, ” “ men t al Heal t h ,” an d “effect s. ”
USE SYNONYMS AND
RELATED TERMS
In addition to us ing the key concepts r elated to your topic,
consider us ing synonyms and related terms to expand your
keyw or d lis t. T his can help you
to captur e a br oader r ange of r elevant liter ature. F or
example ins tead of only using “social media, ” you could
use r elated terms s uch as “online platform” or “digital
communication.”
USE SOBJE CT HEADINGS AND
CONTROLL ED VOCABULARY
M an y d at a b as es u s e h ea di n g s a n d c o n t ro l l ed v o c ab u l ary t o
h el p u sers fi n d rel ev an t l i t era tu re. Co ns i d e r u s i n g t h es e
t e rm s i n a d d i t i o n t o y o u r o wn
k ey wo rd s t o b ro a d en y o u r search .
BE SPECIFIC
Avoid using over ly br oad or gener al keywords that may
result in ir relevant literatur e. Instead, be specif ic as
possible w hen selecting keywords that accur ately reflect
the f ocus of your research
COSIDER USING BOOLE AN
OPERATORS
Bo o l ean o p erat o rs su ch a s “AND, ” “OR, ” an d “NOT” can
b e u s ed t o co m b i n ed o r ex cl ud e k ey wo rds i n y o u r Se arch .
Usi ng B oo l ean o p erat o rs can h el p y o u t o n arro w o r ex p an d
y o u r s earch resu l t s de p en d i n g o n y o u r sp e ci fi c res ea rc h
q u es t i o n .
 STEP 5

I t's impor tant to be f lexible when sel ecting a

r esear ch topi c. As you r ead
More about your topic, you may discover that
BE FLEXIBLE your initial ideas are not
I nterest ing or m anageable as you thought it
would be af r aid to vis e your topic or even
star t over if necessar y
STAY OPEN-MINDED
When selecting a resear ch topic, it’s impor tant to
Stay open-minded and w illing to consider diff er ent
pers pectives . This can help you to explore new avenues of
research and develop a mor e
nuanced under standing of your topic.
BE WILLING TO ADAPT
As y o u b eg i n yo u r res earch , y o u m ay d i sc o v er
New i n fo rm at i on o r i n s i g h t s t h a t re qu i re y o u t o ad ap t y o u r
res earch q u e st i o n or ad j u st y o u r fo cu s . Bei n g wi l l i n g t o
ad a pt an d mak e ch an g es t o y o u r re se arch t o p i c ca n h el p
y o u s t ay o n t rack an d p ro d u c e m o re me an i n g fu l res u l t s .
USE FEEDBACK TO YOUR
ADVANTAGE
Seeking f eedback f rom Schoolmates, mentors, advisors can
be valuable w ay to gain new insights and per spectives on
your r esear ch topic. Us e this feedback to r ef ine you
research question or adjust your f ocus as needed.
CONSIDER
INTERDISIPLINARY
M an y res earch t o p i cs c an b en efi t fro m a n i n t erd i s ci p l i nary
APPROACH
ap p ro a ch t h at d raws o n m u l t i p l e
Fi el d s o f st u d y. Co ns i d er ex p l o ri n g h ow o t h er d i s ci p l i n es
mi g h t co n t ri b u t e t o y o u r re se arch q u es t i o n an d b e o p en t o
i n c o rp o ra t i n g
EMBRACE UNCERTAINTY
Resear ch is an iter ative process, and it’s not U ncommon to
encounter uncer tainty and us e it as an opportunity to learn
and grow as student
 STEP 6
Once you have nar rowed down your topi c,
it’s i mportant to def ine i t as
Focus ed r esear ch question. A good research
ques ti on should be specific,
YOUR TOPIC AS A
Measurable, and r esearchabl e. For example,
FOCUSED “How does social m edia
Use impacts the mental health of high school
RESEARCH
student i n the Phi lippines?” is a focused
QUESTION resear ch question that can be ans wer ed
Though resear ch.
START BROAD AND
GRADUAL LY NARROW IT
DOWN
When def ining your Resear ch topic, it’s of ten helpf ul to
star t with a broad area of interest A nd gr adually nar row it
down to a specif ic research question. This can H elp you to
identify the key concepts and var iables that ar e mos t
Relevant to your r esear ch.
USE THE "5WS"

The “ 5 W’s ” (who , wh at , wh en , wh ere, wh y ) c an b e a

h el p fu l fram ewo rk fo r d ev e l o p i n g a fo cu s ed rese arch
q u es t i o n . c on si d e r e ach o f t h es e el em en t s an d h o w t h ey
rel a t e t o y o u r Res earch t o p i c.
BE SPECIFIC AND CLE AR
Your r esear ch ques tion should be specif ic and
Clearly def ined. Avoid using vague or overly broad
language that Could lead to conf usion or misinter pr etation.
CONSIDER THE FEASABILITY
OF YOUR RESEARCH
QUESTION
Wh en d ev el o p i n g Yo u r res earc h q u est i o n , i t ’s i mp o rt a n t t o
co n s i d e r t h e fe asi b i l i t y of Yo u r res earch . En s u re t h at y o u r
q u es t i o n i s m an ag eab l e an d can b e An s we red wi t h i n t h e
res o u rces an d t i m e fra me av a i l ab l e t o y o u
ENSURE YOUR QUESTION IS
RESEARCHABLE
Your r esear ch ques tion should
be answerable thr ough r esear ch methods and techniques.
Ensure that your question can be tested through empir ical
research, and that data can be collected and analyzed to
answer the question
 STEP 7

Finally, you should for m ulate a thesis

statem ent that sum mar izes the main
FORMULATE A arguement or point of your r es ear ch. A good
thesis statement should be clear, consis e, and
THESIS STATEMENT debatable. it should also ref lect the scope of
your r esear ch question and he s peci fic
aspects of the topic that you plan to explor e
CLEARLY STATE YOUR MAIN
ARGUMENT
Yo u r t h es i s s t a t em en t sh o ul d cl earl y an d co n ci s el y s t at e
t h e m ai n arg u men t o r p o i n t y o u are m ak i n g i n y o u r
res earch . av o i d v a g u e o r g en eral s t at e men t s t h at d o no t
cl earl y co n v e y y o u r arg u m en t
PROVIDE A ROADMAP

In addition to stating your main argument, your thesis

statement should pr ovide a r oadmap f or the r est of your
research, as well as the main points you will be addr essing.
BE SPECIFIC AND FOCUSED

Yo u r t h es i s s h o u l d b e s p eci fi c an d fo cu s ed o n t h e k ey
i s s u es o r q u es t i o n s t h at y o u wi l l b e ad d ress i ng i n y ou r
res earch . Av o i d m ak i n g b ro ad o r swee p i n g st at em en t s t h at
are d i ffi cu l t t o s u p p o rt o r re fu t e
USE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT
YOUR ARGUMENT
Your thes is statement s hould be supported by evidence
from your r esear ch. Consider including s pecif ic examples
or data to support your main argument.
REVISE AND REFINE

as y o u co n d u ct y o ur res earch an d refi n e yo u r arg um en t , b e

wi l l i n g t o re v i s e an d re fi n e y o u r t h es i s st a t eme n t
acc o rd i n g l y. Yo u r t hesi s s t at emen t sh o u l d a ccu rat e l y
refl ec t t h e fo cu s an d sc o p e o f y ou r res earch , an d s h o u l d b e
u p d a te d as n e ed ed t o en s u re t h at i t remai n s rel e v an t an d
acc u rat e.
 THANK'S
FOR
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