Begin by identifying a problem that you are interested in investigating
Develop a research question about the problem
Identify the main concepts in your research question and brainstorm synonyms and alternative terms for each concept
Construct your search strategies using the identified terms and Boolean operators (AND, OR), quotes for phrase searching, and truncation
Search Anthropology Plus, AnthroSource, and other relevant disciplinary and multidisciplinary databases
Identify relevant subject headings for your topic from the results overview and from article records
Pick up additional (keyword) search terms from article abstracts and titles
Evaluate the results and refine your searches with subject headings, additional terms, and other limits (e.g., date, peer reviewed) as necessary
Identify potentially important articles for your research by reviewing the titles, abstracts, and the full article (pay attention to the introduction, methods, findings, and conclusion)
Save the citations and full-text articles for full review
