You may or may not find sources of information on the exact combination of ideas and topics you are researching
You may have to research them separately at first: reference sources are a good place to start
You may have to adjust or realign your argument as your research progresses
You can subordinate little ideas to big ones
You can use research and evidence to support, situate and explore your topic or story
Gather possible avenues of inquiry to explore your research topic
FIND some background information on your topic, concept, framework, etc. by using some of the online, general or subject-specific reference tools.