Too many results? Another option for narrowing down your topic is to ask Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?
Browse some topic lists:
Find articles in the Library's databases:
Search the Library's online databases to find a wide range of possible topics. Search the following databases to find a topic about a current issue:
From Oakton's catalog:
The following book has information on how to pick a topic and refine it:
Depending on the scope of your research and the availability of information resources on your topic, you may need to either look for a more general topic (broadening) or a more specific topic (narrowing).
Investigating a topic often leads to more narrowly focused material.