Research means to carefully analyze the problems or to do the detailed study of the specific problems, by making use of special scientific methods. The main purpose of the research is to get deep into the topic so that something helpful can churn out, which can be helpful for everybody and used in that particular niche sector.

“Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought.” – Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

Choose 1-3 Topics

1. If you completed the "So you want to be an activist" workshop, you may already have a topic or cause in mind for research.
   If you're still stuck between a few options, that's okay too, you can narrow it down later!

2. Write them down! Best way to do this is by creating columns/table or by having different pages/documents for each topic

Look for sources

Important Notes:

• Use Wikipedia to find reference lists (don't cite/use wikipedia itself, just scroll down/look for the references!)

• Before reading or writing anything, look for sources. Quickly skim/read over the abstract, title, thesis, contents, etc. Determine if it is something that you'd use.

• FIND PRIMARY SOURCES!!! This is explained in Video #2 - Primary Sources are the most reliable and the least biased

• Find Secondary Sources too! Make sure to collect articles/sources that BOTH agree and disagree with your point of view/argument.

• Collect/Copy & Paste/Write down a list of sources you would like to look through again/more in-depth.

Take Notes!

Take notes on everything you can! (Sticky Notes are the best for this!)

• Write down what the subjects of your sources did

• Create a timeline of events/accounts

• Write about the writer/author, their POV, biases, etc

• Everything you can!

Connect the dots

If you've been following along, it's time to organize things into categories, put them in chronological order and start filling in the gaps.

A fun way to do this part is to pin/stick/tape up your notes on a whiteboard or bulletin board and either draw or use string to begin connect note to note.

Create a short paragraph/statement that gives a conclusion to what all of your evidence now supports. (aka a thesis statement)

And that's it!

Thank you for completing this workshop! Use the Code W50RSCH to redeem promise points!