A hypothesis is used in an experiment to define the relationship between two variables. The purpose of a hypothesis is to find the answer to a question. A formalized hypothesis will force us to think about what results we should look for in an experiment. The first variable is called the independent variable.

Which is most likely to be a statement of purpose for a grounded theory study? A researcher’s statement of purpose indicates that the goal of the study is to understand the lived experiences of family members caring for a terminally ill child with cancer.

Which is true about Google Scholar (GS)? -GS is accessed by paying an annual subscription fee. -GS is the most widely respected bibliographic search engine for health research. -GS is unlike other bibliographic databases in that Boolean operators cannot be used.

Ideas for research problems or topics can arise from a range of sources such as personal or professional experience, a theory, the media, or other research studies.

Your research resources can come from your experiences; print media, such as books, brochures, journals, magazines, newspapers, and books; and CD-ROMs and other electronic sources, such as the Internet and the World Wide Web. They may also come from interviews and surveys you or someone else designs.

Three sources of research ideas—everyday life, previous studies and theories, and conversation—were discussed herein as the primary sources for research ideas. It is important to note, however, that generating ideas from these sources is more important than the sources themselves.

In this section you will learn about the following types of information sources:

• Books.
• Encyclopedias.
• Magazines.
• Databases.
• Newspapers.
• Library Catalog.
• Internet.

Factors to Consider when Choosing a research Topic

• Narrow down your research topic.
• A topic you are curious about.
• A topic that interests you.
• A topic that is manageable.
• A topic that is significant.
• Avoid over-exhausted topics.
• A topic that is challenging.
• Availability of sources.

Answer. Answer: Encyclopedias – general and subject encyclopedias are great for background information on a topic; subject encyclopedias have in-depth entries from the perspectives of a specific subject.

Three of the most common title formats are:

• Interrogative. These are the titles phrased like research questions.
• Descriptive. These titles report the research topic, but conceal the results, making readers curious about the study’s conclusions and discussion sections.
• Declarative.

1. Brainstorm possible topics

1. Consider your own interests.
2. Talk with classmates.
3. Look at encyclopedias or dictionaries to become familiar with discipline-specific vocabulary.
4. Review class readings.
5. Scan recent issues of journals or magazines (Belk Library 2nd floor)
6. Browse the shelves for books on your subject.

The title summarizes the main idea or ideas of your study. A good title contains the fewest possible words that adequately describe the contents and/or purpose of your research paper. The title is without doubt the part of a paper that is read the most, and it is usually read first.

Sample Research Topics

• Brain Injury: Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Brain Injury.
• Data Analytics: Translational Data Analytics and Decision Science.
• Foods for Health: Personalized Food and Nutritional Metabolic Profiling to Improve Health.
• Food Security: Resilient, Sustainable and Global Food Security for Health.

Our List of Research Topics and Issues

• Abortion.
• Affirmative Action.
• Education.
• Internet.
• Health, pharmacy, medical treatments.
• Interpersonal Communication.
• Marketing and Advertising.
• Barack Obama.

How to write catchy headlines

1. Use numbers to give concrete takeaways.
2. Use emotional objectives to describe your reader’s problem.
3. Use unique rationale to demonstrate what the reader will get out of the article.
4. Use what, why, how, or when.
5. Make an audacious promise.

The only punctuation mark needed for a title would be a question mark at the end—if the title is a question. It is always considered perfectly acceptable to use questions as titles for any piece of writing—a poem, a novel, an essay, a short story, or any other literary piece.

First I will start with seven general principles:

1. Keep It Short, Simple, and to the Point.
2. Be Clear About Your Main Benefit.
3. Announce Exciting News (News Your Audience Cares About)
4. Questions in the Headline.
5. Appeal to You Reader’s Hunger for Knowledge.
6. Tell Your Audience What to Do!

How to Create Winning Headlines in 9 Steps

1. Understand the target.
2. Write an outline of the ad first.
3. Write several different headlines and read them out loud.
4. Pick the most important benefit and include that benefit in the headlines.
5. Include the product or problem in the headlines.
6. Use one of the headline formulas below.