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Research Process: A Step-By-Step Guide

Is Your Topic Too Broad?

If you are finding too much information, your research topic may be too 
B R O A D
. Consider narrowing it to a more specific:

Time Civil War, Iron Age, 1920's, 18th Century
Location Europe, U.S., Denver, urban, eastern
Population age, race, gender, nationality, ethnic group, occupation
Event or Aspect government regulations related to cloning, Battle of the Bulge in WWII
Person or Group first generation college students


Broad Topic: Global warming

Narrower Topic: How will climate change impact sea levels and the coastal United States?