For topic ideas try looking at:
Suggestions on your assignment sheet
Class discussions or readings
Relevant current events
APA topic links provided on the Web resources page of this guide
Presentations at relevant conferences
Articles in discipline related journals
Getting started with brainstorming your topic...
Think of the possible who, what, where, when, and why for your broad topic and try to narrow into a potential research question that interests you...
Also think of synonyms and related terms...
...by CONCEPT MAPPING
Try concept mapping with this online tool...
Or try concept mapping with such apps as...
MindMapMemo for Android
For background information on your topic you can try searching the library's reference sources...