Doing Research...define your topic
State your topic as a question
This will help you focus your search. It may be rewritten as you go along but WRITING IT DOWN provides a good starting point.
Example: How has the "tainted blood" scandal undermined Canadians' trust in the Red Cross?
Use your question to look for information
Think about the "keywords" associated with your question. These keywords are the WHO, WHAT, WHERE, and WHEN of your question.
Example: How has the "tainted blood"scandal undermined Canadians' trust in the Red Cross?
Keywords:
WHO - Krever (inquiry), Red Cross
WHAT - blood (tainted, scandal, inquiry, transfusions)
WHERE - Canada
WHEN - 1980's, 1990's
July 15, 2008