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Be strategic; don't just start Googling and take the first 10 sources you find
Take the time to develop a good thesis and brainstorm your keywords (don't shortcut this process)
Save your searches and save your citations
Think about what kind of resources you will need: primary, secondary, data, government information, peer reviewed, news (this will determine where you look)
Good research takes time; do the work and don't wait until the last minute (you may need something that we can only get through Interlibrary Loan)
Thesis & Keywords
Developing a clear and concise thesis or research question will help you to focus your research and your writing.
Write out your thesis statement or question in one clear sentence
List the keywords from your thesis and brainstorm alternatives and synonyms (you will use these keywords for your searching)
Use a thesaurus, think of historical or Latin terms, terms from textbooks, go broader or more narrow
