Choosing a Research Topic The choice of a topic involves identifying a general subject area, defining a topic and narrowing it, and stating the topic as a question or hypothesis. The students who choose a subject with regard to his own interests , his abilities , the availability of materials , the length of the paper to be written , and any other considerations which the instructor may suggest . On the basis of his existing knowledge, and of a quick survey of the resources of his library, he should then limit his subject as precisely as possible, realizing that he meet and probably will have to make further adjustment later. A source of selecting a topic you can employ one of the following methods to make your choice: Reading a magazine article: a current news magazine can Direct you to a subject that interests you in order to lead you into a research project. Drawing ...