When you are stuck, sometimes it can be helpful to get off the internet, think about what you are wanting to know and what sources could provide that information.
One approach is to brainstorm, making a list of what could help, who to search for, why to search, and how to get it. When brainstorming, don’t search the internet and don’t worry about how to access the records. That can come later. Brainstorming should be just about making as long of a list as possible.
This chart is a part of my “Creating Effective Research Plans” webinar.
2 Responses
Appreciate the chart, but I’d personally move the “reason to search” to the first column. My thinking is that this is essentially the same as “what I want to know” so that should be the first thing listed. Or maybe “what I want to know” should be written out above the chart and just isn’t shown in the example given?
Thanks for commenting. Like all the charts and examples we post, I encourage people to modify and alter to meet their specific needs or in a way that works best for them.