Select a topic of interest. Start with dictionaries and encyclopedias. What fascinates you?
Choose a subject for which you can find a reasonable amount of information. If you're discovering too much, narrow your topic. If you find too little, broaden your scope.
Locate material on your topic.
Do a subject search for books with the library catalog. Then try a keyword search, which will probably yield slightly different results.
Use library databases to find newspaper and journal articles. This guide provides some suggestions for databases, newspapers and journals that might best meet your needs.
Use search engines such as Google Scholar to locate Internet resources.
