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What will I search for?

What are the main ideas you are writing about?
Are there related concepts?
What people / places / movements / schools of thought are connected to your topic?
What are other ways of talking about your topic (e.g., if you are interested in an author, you might also search for the names of their books, etc)

Tip: Generate Ideas in Search Tools

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Search for a work, author etc. and look at associated Subject Headings.

If interested in an author, find that author's work or look at the author's identity page for themes.