Categorize the answer
Time consuming or quick?
Helps in avoiding panic and sets level of expectation
Simple or complex?
Simplicity allows us to think "within the box" and allot a small amount of time to finding the answer
Current or retrospective?
Useful in identifying questions that need current information vs. historical
Specific or cross-disciplinary?
Will the answer be a fact or criticism?
Single or multi-source?
Questions requiring a single source are usually closed-ended questions
User appropriate?
Recognizes the users reading level (goes back to 6 Pieces of Evidence: WHO)
Visualize the answer
Print/Internet/Database
Textual/Graphical/Statistical; or
Reference/Circulating/Children