Selecting the research problem

The following are the various factors to be considered while selecting a research problem

1. Subjects/Topics which are overdone should not be chosen ,since it is difficult to arrive at new ideas in such case.
2. Controversial subject should not be the choice of average researcher.
3. Too narrow subject or too Vague problems should be avoided.
4. The researcher should have great interest and should be familiar with the selected research problem.
5. The research problem which is selected should be made sure that it has adequate amount of data available.
6. Importance of subject, qualification and training of researcher, cost and time involved should also be considered while selecting a problem.
7. The selection of problem must be preceded by a preliminary study.
8. The researcher should preliminary check the availability of the required resources before selecting a problem.
9. Identifying gaps through literature surveys throw up new problems.
10. Writing should be started at the very beginning in order to encourage critical thinking, to understand sources better and to draft more effectively.
11. Interactions should be made with experts and practitioners.