Research papers are part of most academic liberal arts courses. An increasing number of courses in technological and scientific subjects are now looking to research papers as a way to not only help students, but also to gain a better understanding of the students' academic understanding of the subject. In some cases, topics such as internet history can become too wide and need to narrow down. If this is your specific topic, here are a few focus points to help you find a niche topic in the subject of Internet history.
Internet Legal History
There have been many laws created around and due to the Internet. Many of these laws center around stalking and cyber crimes. The cases that go along with these laws can be found within social media and video links. This type of legal history can be interesting due to how it has changed the scope of topics such as stalking and even how it has played into murder cases such as the Conrad Roy case where text messages were the focal point. You can also choose to go with the topic of internet neutrality, which crosses several topics of privacy and freedom of speech rulings.
Internet Academic History
If you are specifically looking for topics covering academic Internet history, you may want to focus on the growth of online learning. The development and expansion of distance learning have grown from correspondence courses to full academic and advanced degrees being made available through the Internet. In fact, you can also focus on your specific chosen academic subject to discuss how the Internet has grown and helped your area of study develop through recent history.
Internet Business History
One of the focal points for Internet history is with business. You can focus on how the business world has changed and expanded due to Internet capabilities. You can also focus on how the Internet, and the presence of Internet-based companies such as Facebook and Google, now have hit the stock market. Keep in mind, businesses can use the Internet in a number of ways ranging from correspondence to updates for employees working from home as well as virtual webinars and meetings.
You may find these focus points lead you to even further narrowing of the topic. Keep in mind, you will want to ensure that as you further reduce your niche in the area of Internet history, you have enough information on the specific niche to work with. Once you have narrowed down your specific focal point, check with your instructor for further advice before moving forward.
