In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: This may seem like an obvious step, but you will need to choose the words that you use to research. To do this, brainstorm a list of words that are related to your topic.  You may find that you need to revise your search terms as you progress.  If you are searching for sources about the endangered species cheetah, your search terms may be “cheetah,” “endangered,” “habitat,” “climate change,” “grasslands,” “fur trade,” and “conservation.” If you are searching for sources about juvenile imprisonment, your search terms may be “juvenile,” “youth,” “imprisonment,” “prisons,” “juvenile delinquency,” “effectiveness of imprisonment,” and “detention.” Boolean operators are words that function as limiting commands.  They give you the ability to combine keywords and limit your search. The most common Boolean terms are AND, OR, and NOT.  Another common Boolean limiter is to place quotation marks around exact phrases.  For example “juvenile detention” (with quotation marks) would give you sources that use the terms together as a phrase, while juvenile detention (without quotation marks) would yield results for both “juvenile” and “detention” separately. For example, you may want to search prisons AND juvenile to ensure sources talk about both terms. For example, you may want to search cheetah NOT girls to exclude the Disney movie Cheetah Girls from your search about cheetahs. Many instructors and librarians will compile research resources for a particular research project.  There may be a customized database on your library’s webpage that automatically limits your search to pre-approved sources, or your librarian may have set aside a cart of printed books that will be reserved in the library for the duration of the research project.  These types of customized resources will save you time and make your research process easier. If customized research aids are not available, you should still consult the library’s databases.  Often, the sources in the databases are legitimate academic sources that are appropriate for an academic assignment. As tempting as it can be to open up your favorite search engine and look up your research keywords, this shouldn’t be your first stop for research.  If you use a common search engine, you will have to evaluate the legitimacy of each source you find, and you will have to sort through many, many pages of often irrelevant search materials. Common search engines use some limiters, but often the Boolean operators do not work effectively. If you feel overwhelmed by starting your research project, talk to a librarian who specializes in research assistance.  Remember that you are not bothering them; it’s their job to help students research!  Ask for a few specific starting points (don’t let them overwhelm you further with a long list of research sources) and let your research “snowball” on its own. You’re likely to find that once you get started, it will become easier to find and evaluate sources, find the research you need, and move forward with your research project. Now that you have started to research, you need to collect the information.  As you read sources, collect notes from the source.  You can either take direct quotes from the source (word-for-word; indicate that the information is a direct quote by putting quotation marks around it) or you can paraphrase the information (put it in your own words).  Either way, you will need to keep track of and cite the source.  You can take notes by hand by putting them in a research notebook or put individual facts on index cards.  Be sure to indicate the source when you write the notes; you might want to number your sources and place the number from the source next to the piece of information/research. You can also take notes on the computer by copying and pasting source material into a word processing document.  Be sure to keep track of what source information came from; you may want to provide a link to a source and a citation, then place research from that source below the citation.
Summary: Select your research key words. Use Boolean operators. Find the research resources available to you. Avoid common search engines. Ask for help from a research assistant. Take thorough notes.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Many of the most sought after foot models have more than just beautiful feet. They know how to use their feet to evoke emotion during a photo or video shoot to help sell a product.  Your feet may have to look like they’ve just been tickled, or your curled toes might need to convey excitement. Practice striking poses with your feet in the mirror and quickly changing between different foot positions. On the set of a photo shoot, you want to be able to immediately follow the instructions you’re given about how your feet should look. This will help you to find modeling jobs and have pictures on hand when you need them. Have a professional photographer take pictures of your your feet. You can keep this portfolio organized online in a website or even on instagram. Include an “About Me” page or a list of your work history in modeling.  Make sure to have pictures from different angles and in various styles of lighting. Don't be afraid to show your feet off, wear more foot revealing shoes and even post a closeup picture of your feet on your instagram. You can also include short videos in your portfolio to show potential brands how your feet move. This is especially important if you want to do commercials or other types of video advertisements. Modeling agencies work with models, and book their jobs. In turn, the agent gets a commission percentage from the model.  You can sign with multiple modeling agencies to book more jobs, when you are first beginning. Sometimes, there are specific agencies for body part models, like foot models. When you are just beginning to build your career, don’t sign an exclusive contract with any agency. Always have a lawyer read any contracts that you do sign before you sign them. If you truly want to pursue foot modeling as a fulltime career, you want to live somewhere that there is a demand for this niche type of modeling. Most of these places are larger U.S. cities.  New York City and Los Angeles are the largest markets in the United States. For example, Parts Models, located in New York, is one of the largest body parts modeling agencies in the country. When you’re beginning your modeling career, you may want to diversify the types of modeling positions you seek out to get consistent work. Foot modeling is a niche type of work, and it may be hard at first to find steady work in just this area.  Look into modeling clothes or becoming a clothing fit model for a brand. If you do want to model in more than one area, make sure your portfolio includes a variety of types of photos of you.
Summary:
Practice using your feet to articulate emotion. Create a portfolio of your feet. Sign with modeling agencies in your area. Consider moving to a city with a large advertisement market. Accept other types of modeling jobs.