Getting started with picking a topic can be a challenge, and one way to make it easier is to start by reading. You can think of a general subject that interests you and do some background reading on that subject. As you read, you can narrow the focus of what sparks your curiosity.
One way to get started with initial background reading is by browsing news sources and branching out from your regular go-to sources. Cal Maritime Library provides access to several news options. Let's try out a few of them from the box below.
Cal Maritime subscribes to the following publications. You should NEVER have to pay for articles. The links below are not the same as going to the website or searching via Google. Use your Cal Maritime ID and password for off campus access to databases.
Try out some of these library subscription databases and websites to read more about current events and issues impacting the world.
Try one of these tools to create mind maps with an online account that will let you save and edit them in the future. They support free accounts that allow for a limited number of saved mind maps in your account.
California State University Maritime Academy
Cal Maritime Library
200 Maritime Academy Drive
Vallejo, CA 94590
707-654-1090