Identify a research question and important ideas and concepts within this question.

Brainstorm terms (and synonyms) that describe the ideas and concepts in Spanish and English.

Be as specific as possible in your search terms.

Use reputable search engines (i.e. Google, Yahoo!, AltaVista, AOL, etc.) and don't be afraid
to use more than one.  Different engines may yield different results.

Try some Spanish language search engines. Click here for a good list.

To find a phrase, use quotation marks around the phrase. (i.e. "long-haired dogs").
This will return only pages that contain all of the words in your search.

If you are unsure of how to spell a word, put a ? at the end of the search term. (i.e. Belice?)

Once you have found documents on your topic, you can press Ctrl + F to find terms within
that document.

Carefully scrutinize the websites you encounter; the most accurate information will come from
government, educational, and organizational websites.

Bookmark the pages you found most useful.  This will allow for easy access in the future.