Narrowing, Broadening, & Revising

Please watch the following 3-minute video for an illustration of the often challenging process of developing an effective research topic that is not too broad or too narrow.

Pay particular attention to the concept of a cyclical, rather than linear process for choosing a research topic.
After viewing the video, you should have a much better idea of how to choose an appropriate research topic, and also how to narrow or broaden the topic based on initial background research.

Additional viewing options: Turn on closed captions with the "CC" button, or use the text transcript if you prefer to read.

"Picking Your Topic IS Research!" by NCSU Libraries is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0