The most important step in the completion of a class assignment is researching the topic. Some assignments require you to give written answer, and others require spoken presentation. However, finding useful information is only possible if you know where to look. To begin with, there is the reading list that the tutor gives students in class. Reading lists show the essential book titles you should read to complete a written task, and are useful because they contain the books that the tutor recommends. Secondly, there is the library in the school where you are studying. Most good colleges have libraries containing a wide range of books, newspapers, magazines and reference material. These days, modern well-equipped libraries have banks of computers with CD- ROM disks on a variety of subjects. Alternatively, if you are researching information for a spoken presentation, you might borrow a video to show your class. If you cannot find the books you need in the school or colle...