At some point your must finish researching and start writing something or advising your client.
Hopefully you always follow a research process and use a research checklist so you won't miss anything and can easily evaluate whether you have anything left to be done.
How to Tell When You are Finished
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You completed all the steps on your research checklist
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You keep finding the same information over and over again as you went through the steps of your research checklist
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The information you found seems to answer your question
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You have bounced your research strategy (and conclusions) off other people
How to Ensure You Will Never Be Sure That You Haven't Missed Something Important
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Not having a research process which guides your search strategy
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Failure to use a written research checklist to guide your research and record your results
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Failure to use finding aids such as indexes, tables of contents, and Key Numbers
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Lack of familiarity with a variety of secondary sources
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Over reliance on natural language (Googly) searching
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Failure to effectively use terms and connectors searching
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Failure to take the time to READ the information you find
Next - Primary v. Secondary Authority
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