Table of Contents
1. Topic
2. Sources
3. Searching
4. Catalog
5. Articles
6. Evaluating
7. Citing
Glossary

Module 1: Choosing a Topic

This module will cover topic selection and development.

When you have completed this module you will have learned to:

choose a topic that interests you
develop and narrow a topic
create a list of possible research questions

For portions of the tutorial you'll need Adobe Flash player; download the Flash player if you don't already have it. If you have any problems, ask at the University Computer Help Desk 309-438-HELP (4357) or one of the Milner Library librarians.

Original I-Search ©2005 by Illinois State University's Milner Library. I-Search is based upon Searchpath
© by the Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University which incorporates material from TILT, a tutorial developed by the Digital Information Literacy Office for the University of Texas System Digital Library, ©1998-2004. This material may be reproduced, distributed, or incorporated only subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Searchpath Open Publication License.

Last Updated: 4/4/12