Choosing a research topic can feel equally exciting, limiting and overwhelming. Excitement occurs because research allows you the ability to follow your curiosity.
But most of us have many interests and choosing only one for the purpose of research may feel somewhat limiting.
On the other hand, choosing a topic can also be overwhelming when you consider the volume of books, magazine articles, and websites that may need to be reviewed as possible resources
The key is to choose something you are truly interested in or possibly combine a few interests, so the process seems less like a job and more like an adventure.