Getting Started in Research for a Thesis - Old Guide: Planning

• Read and understand the research questions
• Identify key concepts, themes, and keywords
• Think about scope, coverage and currency

Brainstorm synonyms or related term. For example, for restraint of trade, we can also use restrictive trade practices

Check out also our guide on Selecting and Developing a Legal Research Topic. Includes tips for: 

• Selecting a Topic
• Developing a Thesis
• Checking the Novelty of the Thesis
• Resources

       Develop a search strategy using these techniques:

Note, proximity operators, truncation and wildcard symbols vary between different databases. Always check the section for Help or Search Tips to make sure you are using the the right operator and symbol.