Youth problems

how to do research

The idea of doing research may seem daunting, but as long as you keep yourself organized and focus on the question you want to answer, you'll be fine. If you're curious and interested in the topic, you might even find it fun! We here at wikiHow have gathered answers to all your most common questions about how to do research, from finding a good topic to identifying the best sources and writing your final paper. Preliminary research in your field of study helps you find a topic.If you're doing your research to fulfill a class requirement, look over the information about the assignment and your materials for the class to narrow down your options. If you have more free rein, look into issues or ideas that interest you personally.[1]

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  For example, if you're researching in the political science field, you might be interested in determining what leads people to believe that the 2020 US presidential election was illegitimate.
  
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  Write down any sub-questions that you need to research before you can adequately formulate your research question