# Step 1) What do you want to know?

It all starts with your question. Without a concrete question you do not know what kind of answer you are looking for, and therefore not what information you need for the answer (the information need). When are you done?

To help you with that, it may be useful to start with the end.

- What do you actually want with the answer? How does this contribute to solving the central problem in this project?
- What would the answer to your question look like if you did it well?
  Is the answer a comparative table or chart to make a trade-off? Is it a line of text with a source reference to substantiate? Is it a diagram that clarifies what the situation is?

Complete your assignment with a specific question and an idea of what the answer might look like, so that you can work effectively and not get caught up in endless searching.