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The first stage to do a literature search would be to :

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MH SET 2019 Paper 2 Sociology Question Paper (23-Jun-2019)
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Read introductory textbooks

A literature search begins with a broad understanding of the topic. Introductory textbooks give an overview, explain key concepts and terms, and point to the major works and authors in the field.

With this background the researcher can then frame search terms for online databases, approach teachers for specific articles and request inter-library loans for particular items; these are later, more focused steps.

Hence, the answer is Read introductory textbooks.

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