How do I know where to find resources?

[Barge]

Hey! I am new to this game and for my first quest I chose a quest to buy synthetic fabrics and bring them back to the station. Now, I know you have to go into the Galaxy map and follow the trade lines to the source of that resource, however is there a way to find out exactly which stations to go to?

Some systems have many places for me to check (maybe more if I had horizons), and it would take longer than I would like to navigate them all. So is there a way to find out which specific stations I should go to for a resource?

[Agony_Aunt]

eddb.io

PS: Trade lines are a bit rubbish. More reliable going to the commodity screen and if the commodity you want is listed there for selling, highlight it and it should tell you where you can buy it from.

But otherwise, eddb.io just makes life so much easier.

[AnTi HErO]

hi cmdr! on planet(with your buggy) !or asteroids(mining)!in game
you have differnt scanners,and drones who can give you infos,which materials...
but cmdr!for your 3 H game play lern first to fly,landing,scann...and search for you at beginning a system! that will be your new home!importend is reputation by you at new home!when it is good ,you become very good/interesting missions(and good payed;)...you can biginn civilwar and and...
i hope i can you little bit help and sorry cmdr for me very bad english!but if you understand?!thats ok for me...we see us in space cmdr!
best regards from ross system,doc!