Decide on a project topic. A good project topic will be one that you know something about and are interested in researching to learn more about it. Additionally, the topic should be one about which information can be easily found. Figure out what you know about the topic and what you will need to find out.
Research the topic. Use scholarly or trusted sources such as experts on the topic, government sources and educational sources. Places to find scholarly sources include the library, educational or government websites, newspapers and academic or government journals.
Complete an outline. Decide how you want to organize and present the information you gathered. The outline should include an introduction, the background of the research topic, at least three paragraphs of supporting information on the research topic and a summary of the research project.