Note the Internet address of the source. Is it commercial? (See Figuring Out Internet Addresses.) That may not be inappropriate by itself, but just as there is a difference between magazines and scholarly journals, there is a difference between a document on a commercial Website and a paper posted by an educational, governmental, or non-profit organization. Be prepared to get additional evidence or support.

List the categories for the information you have accumulated. Arrange a simple outline (or a topic "tree" with subtopic branches"). Consider how topics could be further subdivided. Note the names of experts or areas you want to pursue--and which you want to drop. Finally, what conclusions does the information suggest?

After reviewing your notes, do some freewriting to see if you can identify the main points and where the holes in facts and the gaps in the reasoning are. Rarely is one search session adequate--even for a short research project. Follow up on the sub-topics or expert names--in the same search engines or databases you were using.