Research exploration: from a question to the next step
Use public evidence to clarify what to investigate and how to test it next.
1. Start with a question
Describe your field, subject and objective, even before you have a specific hypothesis or dataset. Explore possible directions before deciding what to test.
2. Find public evidence
Review literature and public data, following source links to verify content. Bibliographic metadata is a lead, not full-text evidence. Missing search results do not establish novelty.
3. Define a direction and plan
Specify the research direction, subject, scope, comparison and expected outcome. Verify AI suggestions. Exploring a direction is different from numerical validation.
4. Continue when the data fits
Use suitable numerical data for time trends or group comparisons. Descriptive results do not establish causality. If data is missing, refine the question and evidence first.
5. Save and resume
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