Step 3:  Focus your Topic

Depending on how much or little information you find, narrow, expand or change your topic. If the issue is addressed in too many books and articles, concentrate on a specific aspect or population: 

Contrast perspectives of freelance writers and (newspapers or publishers) on digital copyright.

[premise] The Digital Millennium Copyright Law of 1998 favors corporations over creativity and the public interest.

If you found only a few books and articles, or none at all, broaden your topic statement, or change the topic all together:

How does copyright law balance the interests of artists, corporations, and society?

If satisfied with the scope and amount of information found, you are ready to select specialized resources in your subject area.

Assets:  focused topic statement  |  key concepts | words and subject terms representing key concepts

Click on Select Sources to continue.