Spend some time thinking about your topic. Get some background
information by reading about it in a print or multimedia encyclopedia.
Then:
1. Write down the information you want to find as a phrase,
sentence, or question to be answered;
2. Identify key words and/or concepts in what you've written,
and make a list of them.;
3. Include on your list any synonyms for, or different forms
of, those words and concepts (including plural forms and possible
variations in spelling);
4. Decide whether you may need to combine several words or concepts
(including synonyms and/or variations) in your search in order
to find what you're really looking for; also try to determine
if there's a related concept or word that you definitely want
to exclude from your search;
5. Now try out the different techniques from the list above
to see how your results change depending on the way you structure
your search.
