3. Preparing Formal Business Reports (Part II) Gather secondary data by reading what others have experienced and observed. You should begin nearly every research project by researching secondary sources to gather information that has already been written about your topic. You are in a library gathering information from secondary sources, and you want to find a current print resource that can supplement information from a book. What source should you use? Indexes Periodicals Observations Writers of business reports usually begin their secondary research withelectronic resources . If your online search does not provide the information you need, what can you do? Check all that apply. Use wildcards Use verbs as search words. Avoid relevant keywords. Try synonyms and variations on words. Use the Advanced search feature of your search engine. What types of research can blogs, wikis, and online sources be used for?