Subject Librarian
Questions to Help Generate Ideas
- What are problems/issues you have encountered in your own life?
- What are problems/issues that have been encountered by people you know?
- What are problems/issues that you have learned about in your classes?
- What are problems/issues you have read about in the news or other sources?
Places to Look for Broad Topic Ideas
- Points of View Reference CenterSearch for current and controversial topics. Useful for developing arguments, writing position papers, and development of critical thinking skills.
- ProCon.orgProCon is a non-profit organization that researches issues "that are controversial and important, and we present them in a balanced, comprehensive, straightforward, transparent, and primarily pro-con format at no charge."
- Credo Reference Topic PageCredo provides access to over 10,000 Topic Pages, with background information from authoritative reference sources. Use it as a reliable alternative to Wikipedia.