Have you ever been given an assignment where you get to choose the topic? Sometimes that can be an overwhelming process! Below are a few tips to help you get started, saving you time, energy, and stress.
Understand the assignment:
What are the perimeters of the assignment? How long is it?
What citation style are you required to use?
What type of research resources are required? Books, articles, or websites? Peer-Reviewed, Scholarly articles?
Search a topic in Academic Search Complete that interests you and browse the results. Under each result, threre is an area titled “subjects.” Browse these subject terms for ideas to narrow down a topic or to redo a search and see where it leads you!
Look for ideas by browsing the Arts journals. Click on "Browse", then click on "Art & Art History" to see a full list of Art History resources to browse
Visit Museums or Museum Websites: Museums are a great place to get inspired! Often, museums will have a number of their collections available online. Below are just a few notable digital collections: