CCC Library's Criminal Justice Research Guide is your one-stop shop to access criminal justice databases, APA templates, and other helpful criminal justice research resources.
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A great place to begin research on contemporary topics. Reports are written by journalists and fact checked. They include a topic overview and background, current situations, pro and con viewpoints, images, and timelines.
Begin your research on hot topics and current events here. Opposing Viewpoints (OV) offers "viewpoint articles" and opinion pieces that provide multiple perspectives on issues. Additional coverage includes magazine, newspaper, and academic journal articles.
Before you choose a topic to research, test it out and make sure it is a good topic to use!
Now that you've learned how to choose a good research topic, the next step is to develop a thesis.
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Having trouble finding a topic for your assignment? The most important aspect of your topic is that it needs to be interesting to you - because you get to learn (research) and write (paper) about it.
Try the steps below:
A good topic is not too broad or too narrow. You may need to do some searching in the library catalog or online to figure out if your topic is too broad or narrow, and adjust.