There are may ways to approach research. Here are just a few suggestions to keep in mind:
- Be flexible
- Think about who might create information on your topic
- Brainstorm synonyms (you describe your topic one way, but someone with a different perspective might describe it differently)
- Use the advanced search
- Use boolean operators (see below)
- Keep track of your results (citation management tools like Zotero can help with this)
- Consider information skeptically, but keep an open mind