Research Strategy
1. Select your topic and identify keywords or concepts using Google or Google Scholar.
Examples include:
- Fire ecology glade Missouri
- Oak hickory forest dynamics
- Pond and stream water quality
- Soil properties
2. Using keywords or concepts, search for books and journal articles
3. Refine and repeat your searches with additional keywords or concepts as you find them
Examples include:
- Scientific names
- Synonyms
- Alternative spellings
- Abbreviations
- Acronyms
4. Search for websites