A crucial step in the writing process, topic selection merits careful consideration. Methods for identifying topics include reviewing:
Looking at the tables of contents in recent issues of the following journals will suggest current topics.
Advocacy groups are composed of individuals who promote a particular cause or industry. Their websites, conferences, and blogs can be a good way to identify topics. Examples include:
Scan recent articles from news sources focused on the area of the law, such as:
Review the table of contents and indexes within books for topic ideas. Some titles of interest in the Law Library's collection include:
Domestic Politics and International Human Rights Tribunals by 
Human Rights: A Bibliography with Indexes by 
Human Rights in International Relations by 
Human Rights Protection in Global Politics: Responsibilities of States and Non-state Actors by 
International Human Rights: A Comprehensive Introduction by 
International Human Rights Law and Practice by 
An Introduction to International Human Rights Law by 
New Technologies for Human Rights Law and Practice by 
The Oxford Handbook of International Human Rights Law by