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• Your Assignment
• Research Strategy
• Reference Resources
• Keywords  & Subject Headings
• Searching the Catalog
• Identifying and Searching Databases

Consult multiple resources to identify and narrow or expand your research topic:

• Web Portals
• Bibliographies / Works Cited
• Library Catalogs
• Reference Works
• Article/Scholarly Databases

Approach your research systematically and scientifically – thoroughly exhaust the possibilities of each resource before moving on.

Create a working list of Keywords and relevant Subject Headings - modify and expand throughout your research process.

Consider using a bibliographic management tool, like RefWorks, to organize your resources.