Library Research Guide
Your research will be more efficient if you know
The lessons below will help you "Ask the Right Questions" identify "Types of Information" and develop "Search Strategies". Click through the other pages on the Research Basics (How to search, Where to search, Citations) for more details on research.
Source: GSU | Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL)
Start your background search using these:
YouTube is an excellent place to get to know a research topic (i.e. find background information). You might find interviews with scientists, researchers, and stakeholders or videos explaining processes and approaches to solutions related to your question.
Depending on the product and audience of your research, a YouTube video might be a legitimate resource. Don't forget to cite it! Open the APA or MLA citation styles link and search for YouTube using ctrl f (command f on a Mac).