WHO are you?

• What knowledge do you already have?

• What is your perspective?

• What biases do you have?

WHAT is your goal or information need?

• What are you trying to learn about?

• What will you be doing with your research?

• What type of information may be helpful?

WHERE will you start searching?

• What resources are available?

• Where can you build foundational knowledge?

• Where can you find cite-worthy information?

HOW will you search effectively?

• How does search work where you're searching?

• What search keywords can you try?

• How can you filter search results?

WHEN are findings cite-worthy (or not)?

• What is the authority (credentials, expertise, experience) of the author/source?

• Is information accurate? Can it be triangulated or verified through other sources?

WHY are particular findings helpful (or not)?

• Is it relevant to your research goal?