Literature and Literary Criticism: Research Basics

Need help searching strategically for research assignments? Here's some tips:

1. Consult background resources to choose, explore, and develop your topic.
2. Formulate an arguable and concise research question based on your topic to answer through your research.
3. Choose keywords from your research question and additional alternative keywords to use when searching databases.
4. Remember to evaluate search results to see if the searches you're trying are effective.