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Location and
Access
Determine where your sources can be found and what they contain.
This goes beyond step
2 — Information Seeking Strategies — because
you will determine how to get each of your sources (whether
they are in the library, a news archive, the Internet, etc.).
Where within each source is the material relevant to your
topic?
Where to go
on BritannicaSchool to locate source material:
Advanced
Search. Type in key words related to your topic. For example,
if you are looking for information on DNA, you would look
up "DNA," "deoxyribonucleic acid," "genetics,"
"science," or "biology." If you’re
having trouble finding material related to your topic go to
search
help.
The BritannicaSchool site
map will help you locate sources on this site quickly.
Study
Guides include topic lists to help you locate a specific
study guide related to your topic. Using the DNA example,
look in the science study guides under "Molecular Genetics."
Internet
Guide provides a searchable database in all subject areas.
Use the same key words you entered in your advanced search
to search the Internet Guide.
Encyclopædia
Britannica. Don’t forget the encyclopedia! Each entry
includes an index listing to help you locate related topics
or narrow your search.
Merriam-Webster
Dictionary and Thesaurus. In case you need to look up
an unfamiliar or confusing term.
Before going on to the next step, complete
the following checklist:
 I
know where to find my sources
I
know where I can locate the most useful information in each
of my sources
I
have made a list of key words related to my topic to use for
searching the Internet or on BritannicaSchool
I
know what search engines or references to use
I
have eliminated resources that are not useful for completing
my task
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