How can you focus your search for information and use your research time wisely?
a. do looping to choose the topic for your research paper
b. try webbing to arrive at a manageable topic for your research paper
c. follow a research plan to gather details about your topic

you can focus your search for information and use your research time wisely by follow a research plan to gather details about your topic, thus you get all your information and still being organized.

A good research plan should include information including; the topic, background, objectives, methods, data and execution. It should also demonstrate that the author is familiar with  his/her topic and related research.

may i ask what topic?