As soon as you have a research idea/research question, gather sources
Getting sources
Check out print books related to your topic asap, and be prepared to take them with you in case we move to learning online
If you need some print reference book entries or book chapters, consider scanning them
Make sure your scans include page numbers of the original book
Don’t forget to scan the title page, too, for your citation information
Librarian work-around for partial citations when scanning: put the title and the author into the library’s Advanced Search, find the correct book, click on the title, and look at the full description of the book – you will usually have enough citation information for the bibliography page
Keep a Research Log – keep track of terms used, databases/books consulted, dead-ends, on-going questions you have about your topic leads
Get in touch with your librarian if you have trouble accessing sources, need additional sources, and when you need to cite sources