Make an outline of the information you need

Will you want to find background information from encyclopedias or news articles? Do you need statistics? How about recent studies that have been published? Come up with a list of information that you need to know about your topic.

Categorize the type of research

Now go through and categorize the type of information that you have identified in your outline. Here are a few possibilities to get you started:

• Research articles - use the Databases or Summon
• Statistics - use websites; especially Government sources
• Symptoms, Treatment, Diagnosis - use health databases
• News articles - use news websites and Databases

Brainstorm ways to find the information you need

If you get stuck, contact a librarian for more help! You will be able to find your information using databases, Google searches, and in books.