# 1. Orientation

What are you looking for?

A good start is half the work. This also applies when you are looking for literature for your study assignment, research or dissertation.

This section covers the following:

1.1 The orientational phase

1.2 The exploratory search phase

1.3 Defining your research topic

1.4 Formulating your main research question

1.5 Formulating your sub-questions

1.6 Collecting search terms