Nice to know: Mindmap
Making a mind map can help you with your orientation to the topic. When you make a mind map, in the middle you place the topic your research should be about. Around it you put words that come to mind when you think about the topic.

A mind map gives a good overview of all kinds of aspects of your topic. This makes the choice for your final angle a lot easier. If your (preliminary) subject is already more specific, a mind map can help you determine main, sub- and search questions.
You can work out a mind map on paper, or you can use specialized Software for it.
Search Log
To structure your desk research and carry it out systematically, it is good to keep track of how and where you have already searched. It is useful to know what sources and combinations of words you have searched in. In a search log you can record this information in an organized manner.
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