Once you've selected your topic, you'll need to find potential source works for your research and add them to your Reading List. Entries added to your CiteWrite or Citation datafile with the keyword "Readlist" will be included in your reading list.

The internet has really (really!) simplified this stage in the research writing process: you can now use the internet to search most libraries and online databases by subject keywords - and easily identify the materials you will want to read. If you are working on your first research paper, you might want to check with your librarian to find out which databases are available to you through your school, and which are best for the type of research paper you are working on.

In many cases, you will be able to use the Online Reseacher feature in Citation and CiteWrite to import bibliographic information for materials you want to include in your Reading List directly into your datafile.

To add works to your Reading List with the Online Researcher:

1. Start CiteWrite or Citation, and open your datafile.
2. Click Research, and go to the website you want to search.
   
3. When you find a source work that seems to be appropriate reading material for your project, highlight the bibliographic information, and press Ctrl+C to copy it.
   
4. Click on Citation (or CiteWrite), and then click Research, Import Record.
   The Researcher will add a bibliographic record for the source work, with the keyword "Readlist."

To add works to your Reading List manually:

1. Start CiteWrite or Citation, and open your datafile.
2. Click Edit, Add Record, and select the appropriate form (article, web page, etc.).
3. Type the author's name, title, etc. into the notecard form.
4. Type the word "Readlist" in the keyword field.
   
5. If the source work is a web page, copy the web address for the page and paste it into the Reference field. We also recommend that you save a copy of the web page on your computer. To do this, click File, Save in your browser.

Writing a Reading List
When you have identified a number of potential research materials, print out your Reading List, and start reading! This is an important aspect of the research writing assignment: finding out out what the experts have to say about your topic.

To write a Reading List:

1. Open a blank document in your word processor
2. Start CiteWrite or Citation, and open your datafile.
3. Click Generate, Bibliography, and select "Reading List" as the Publishing Style.
   A list of the works you have tagged to be included on your Reading List will be written to the open document.
   Note: if you are using Works or WordPerfect, you may need to click Edit, Paste to write out the list. Once you have generated your reading list, decide what you are going to read when, and set up a reading schedule for yourself. Then get reading!