It seems obvious, but it is always a good idea to think about what you are searching for before you go looking for it. Are you looking for information about a species in Northwest Florida? That could be on a conservation website or a in a book on native species. More in-depth information like the species' behaviors may be found in scholarly articles.
On the other hand, if you are looking for how UWF acquired its lands, you may have to dig in government and county records or in our University Archives. Or, consult the Pensacola News Journal archives.
In short, having a general idea of where information might be can save you considerable amounts of time.