Start with a Web Search for Subject Information
Start with a basic search on the New York Times website to find current items about your subject.
Use the site operator [nytimes.com: Claudia Rankine] to quickly locate your subject on the New York Times (or any other) website.
Use 6 Google Tricks That Will Turn You Into an Internet Detective from the New York Times for more search tips to speed your web searches
Search in OneSearch, CUNY's Discovery Tool
Once you have identified some Subject Terms to go with your main subject, plug that information into OneSearch.
Watch the 6 minute video below to review how OneSearch works.