Paper Topics

Need help picking a topic for a paper, here are some ideas:

Controversial	People	In the News
Historical	Politicial	Society Issues
Entertainment and Literature	Science and Technology	Myself
Popular Culture	Sports	California
Environment	Health	Business

Below are other guides to help determine a Paper Topic:

California State University, Long Beach - Opposing Viewpoints
Evergreen State College (WA) - Hot Topics and Previous Hot Topics
Glendale (AZ) Community College - Argumentative Essay Topics
Manhattan (NY) Community College - Student Speech and Term Paper Topics
Multnomah County Library - Social Issues
Old Dominion (VA) University - Idea Generator
Religious Tolerance Organization - Hot Topics in Cultural Conflicts
St. Ambrose University (IA), O'Keefe Library - Hot Paper Topics
University of Washington (WA) - Hot Topics
Vanderbilt University (TN) - Public Policy Issues and Groups

California State University, Long Beach also has books to help with research topics. They provide ideas, places to start and other things to consider when writing a paper.

Badke, W.B. (2008). Research strategies : finding your way through the information fog. New York: IUniverse, Inc.
Beasley, D. (2000). Beasley's Guide to Library Research. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Bolner, M.S. (2001). The research process: books and beyond. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co.
Davis, J.P. (2004). The Rowman & Littlefield guide to writing with sources. Rowman & Littlefield.
McDougald, D. (1999). 100 More Research Topic Guides for Students. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
Stebbins, L. F. (2006). Student guide to research in the digital age : how to locate and evaluate information sources. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.

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