Water Resources Science & Technology Guide

First step is to choose a topic. We recommend you consider the following:

1. What topic are you interested on?
2. What does your instructor wants you to learn by doing the research?

Once the topic is selected, you should:

1. Do a preliminary search on the topic using the library databases such as JStor Biological Sciences or Pubmed. 
2. Focus on the aspects that the paper will discuss.
3. Create initial thesis statement.
4. Search the topic.

The infographic below visualizes the scientific method, which is the process by which scientists conduct new research and develop new scientific findings.