What does your instructor want you to accomplish with this assignment?
What topic(s) are you interested in?
Which topics will fit the instructor's criteria as listed in the syllabus?
How many scholarly/peer-reviewed sources will you need?
Are you allowed to also use "other" online sources?
Looking at the timeframe of the assignment, when should you start your research?
Will you need any assistance in either a) doing research or b) writing/editing your paper?
IDEA: Create a Keyword List
If you need to find any books, journal articles, or visual media, a keyword list can help you to focus your topic AND gives you a great place to start!
A keyword list is simply a group of terms related to the sciences in general or to your specific topic
