Take a few moments to reflect on your own research. What trails and paths do you take to find sources? What are the strategies that you use to seek information or "make your way" through a topic? Picture doing research and write down exactly how you approach it.
Browsing books
Networking with experts (Twitter, Social Networking)
Broad search - key leaders and terms
Using other sources or locations to find new ideas/sources
Interests - movies, varied sources, etc.
Bibliography Chasing
Librarian
Comparing Sources - Scholarly journals vs magazines vs newspapers
Trails and Paths: Search Strategies
Take a few moments to reflect on your own research. What trails and paths do you take to find sources? What are the strategies that you use to seek information or "make your way" through a topic? Picture doing research and write down exactly how you approach it.
Browsing books
Networking with experts (Twitter, Social Networking)
Broad search - key leaders and terms
Using other sources or locations to find new ideas/sources
Interests - movies, varied sources, etc.
Bibliography Chasing
Librarian
Comparing Sources - Scholarly journals vs magazines vs newspapers
Search for authors