Perform a preliminary background search on aspirin on Wikipedia or other general information database.

Select the search keywords, being sure to include any topic expansion keywords.

Identify an expansion of the topic that should be considered, the chemical name of aspirin; acetylsalicylic acid

Select several peer-review articles to read.

Collect all citations from your multiple searches using a citation manager and then input them into your report document.

Selection of the research topic: The synthesis of aspirin.

Expand your search by examining alternate databases or library sources.

Using chemistry-specific databases, search for information using the following search string: synthesis AND (aspirin OR "acetylsalicylic acid")