1- Know the Requirement

There is immense information available on the Internet and hence it might digress you from the focus on the
main point.

It may also bring about confusion by reading more and in detail. However, for evading such a condition to
occur, it is important that the writer is aware of what are the needs of the writing work.

The main points should be penned down and research should be based on these main keywords and
questions, such that there is no deviation from the chief focus.

2- Narrow when necessary

At the time of conducting research on a topic about which there is very less information that you have, the
research should be commenced with broad terms, and subsequently, the information culled from that first
search should be used for narrowing down the search.

3- Effective Utilization of Search Engines

Research can be conducted through various search engines that are available on the Internet. Some of the
widely used ones are Google, Yahoo, and Bing.

It is important to know how these search engines work to derive the finest information from them. To find out
relevant information, even the subject directories can be used that are available on the Internet.

These directories have the links that the various subject matter experts select and might facilitate the research
to move in an effective direction.

4- Find Credible And Authoritative Sources

This is one of the most difficult sections. While there is a lot of information available on the Internet, not all
comes from the credible sources.

It is important that the information for academic writing is derived from authentic and reliable sources so that
one is sure that the given information is correct.

These sources include - the journal articles, the government sources, the websites ending with .edu as these
belong to universities or colleges, news articles, and books. If information is taken from a web page, it must
have a name of an author, date it was published, and author details.

5- Wider Research
The information, as well as credible sources, might not always be found on the first page of the search
engines. You should scroll the pages to find good sources.

6- Trace Original Source

The material available online may or may not be cited. Only accept the cited material and wherever possible,
try and look for the information in the original source This will ensure the credibility of information.

7- Ensure The Visited Sites are Recorded

While making a research, there are several sites that one may visit and it is possible that the important ones
are missed when trying to recollect later.

Therefore, it is important that the sites that have the academic and reliable resources are listed so that they
can be referred back when needed. One can create a word file or bookmark the important websites so that
they are not lost