1. Choose your topic
2. Brainstorm everything that you already know about that topic.
3. Brainstorm for everything you do not know, but need to find out.
4. Formulate questions that you need to answer during your research process.
5. List "keywords" that you can use when searching for information sources.
6. Take time for find out what sources of information are available and which would be best to use for this project. (Hint: Look at the list of databases and books provided by the library. Ask your teacher and librarian for advice.)
7. Choose a place to start -- library books or library databases. Use your "keywords" for searching.

