The research process has many steps.

The first step is identifying your topic.

This section of the guide will help you to learn how to do the following tasks:

• Understand your assignment

• Select a topic

• Develop research questions

• Identify search words

• Find background info

• Refine your topic

Follow these steps:

First, watch the video overview linked below that shows how to develop your topic.

Then, after you have viewed the clip, click the next tab to complete the following tasks.

A part of the research process is asking the right questions, and then asking them again! 

Image Source: "Key Questions" by Mohamed Hassan is in the Public Domain, CC0