Krupp Library: Psychology 12: Developing a Research Question

Tools for Creating a Research Question

Create a Focused Research Question
A graphic organizer that leads you through the steps from identifying a general topic that you find interesting to the creation of a focused research question.
Create a Focused Research Question Linear Version
A linear version of the graphic organizer that takes you from general topic to a focused research question.

Examples of Research Questions
This chart from Scribbr provides a useful chart with explanations comparing less effective research questions with strong research questions. T

Global Issues (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
This reference source provides perspectives on national and global current events from international news providers. There are sections on Business and Economy; Health and Medicine; Conflict and Diplomacy; Science and Technology; Environment and Climate Change; Society and Culture; Government, Politics, and Law; and Women, Children, and the Family. There is browsing by issue or by region.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
Contains newspaper and scholarly articles, statistics, multimedia, infographics, and primary sources that provide different points of view on controversial contemporary topics.