Chapter 4.
. Start with a research question, then lead into a position statement which is the current answer to the research question, then form your thesis.
.Remember your requirements/limitations to research if you are wondering if the information is good enough to follow up on.
Read actively-i.e. Mark, Annotate, and take notes on your sources
. Pay attention to key points/ideas/genre/information found within a source
.Find the primary and secondary sources and identify the main points.
.Use a 3 pass approach when reading a source
I find that my research question does change sometimes when I'm looking for information or is answered quite fast. From past papers, I usually like to use primary sources to make my thesis since they seem to provide more insight and detail. And the 3 pass approach to reading a source has come in handy a few times considering that if you were to do just a quick skim, you may end up missing the big idea or what is being said, or become misinterpreted. And when I read a source more than once I pick up missed information  each time I look it over again and it ends up providing a better understanding of what is being said.