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The search process
Before you start searching for information on your assignment topic, it is important to be organised and have a clear process in mind.
This will help you focus your search and identify and resolve the issues you might encounter along the way.
Searching involves a number of steps that you might have to repeat as you fine-tune your search. The diagram below outlines the information search process:
Searching involves a number of steps that you might have to repeat as you fine tune your search. The information search process is outlined below:
- Analyse the topic
- Develop a search strategy
- Find background information
- Find in-depth information
- Evaluate information sources
- Reference