Contemplating assignment

Comprehending Task
Relating prior experience and learning

Considering possible topics

Apprehension at work ahead

Uncertainty

Talking with others

Browsing the Library

Brainstorming

Discussing

Contemplating possible topics

Tolerating uncertainty

Weighing topics against criteria of personal interest, project requirements, information available, and time allotted

Predicting outcome of possible choices

Choosing topic with potential for success

Confusion

Sometimes Anxiety

Brief elation after selection

Anticipation of prospective task

Consulting with informal mediators

Making preliminary search of library

Using reference collection

Discussing possible topics

Predicting outcome of choices

Using general sources for overview of possible topics

Becoming informed about general topic

Seeking focus in information on general topic

Identifying several possible focuses

Inability to express precise information needed

Confusion

Doubt

Sometimes threat

Uncertainty

Locating relevant information

Reading to become informed

Taking notes on facts and ideas

Making bibliographic citations

Reading to learn about topic

Tolerating inconsistency and incompatibility of information encountered

Intentionally seeking possible focuses

Listing descriptors

Predicting outcome of possible foci

Using criteria of personal interest, requirements of assignment, availability of materials, and time allotted

Identifying ideas in information from which to formulate focus

Sometimes characterized by a sudden moment of insight

Optimism

Confidence in ability to complete task

Making a survey of notes

Listing possible foci

Choosing a particular focus while discarding others, or

Combining several themes to form one focus

Seeking information to support focus

Defining and extending focus through information

Gathering pertinent information

Organizing information in notes

Realization of extensive work to be done

Confidence in ability to complete task

Increased interest

Using library collect pertinent information

Requesting specific sources from librarian

Taking detailed notes with bibliographic citations

Using descriptors to search out pertinent information

Making comprehensive search of various types of materials, i.e., reference, periodicals, nonfiction, and biography

Using indexes

Requesting assistance of librarian

Identifying need for any additional information

Considering time limit
Diminishing relevance

Increasing redundancy

Exhausting resources

Sense of relief

Sometimes satisfaction

Sometimes disappointment

Rechecking sources for information initially overlooked

Confirming information and bibliographic citations

Returning to library to make summary search

Keeping books until completion of writing to recheck information