Essential Steps

(1) Deciding what you are looking for

The first thing you should do before looking for information. To search effectively it is important that you consider exactly what question you are trying to answer.This is called developing a search strategy.

Think about:

• what are the key concepts in your question? List them.
• do you understand all the terms involved? If not, consult an encyclopedia or dictionary
• what would be the best search terms to use? List them, but be willing to add and subtract from your list.