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##Note: In case you wish to conduct a project in privacy, you can start the page name with<code>Private:</code>. In that way the page will be accessible to logged-in users only.
 
##Note: In case you wish to conduct a project in privacy, you can start the page name with<code>Private:</code>. In that way the page will be accessible to logged-in users only.
 
#Determine subtopics and put in order.
 
#Determine subtopics and put in order.
#Search information in SMMA. Collect under subtopics and make links.
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#Search information in SMMA. Collect under subtopics and make links. See also: [[Separate useful from useless in research sources]].
#Search information on internet. Do this also for info you found in SMMA, but you need an external link. Collect under subtopics and make links.
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#Search information on internet. Do this also for info you found in SMMA, but you need an external link. Collect under subtopics and make links. See also: [[Separate useful from useless in research sources]].
 
#Write the article and post in a page under category: Commentaries and critiques.
 
#Write the article and post in a page under category: Commentaries and critiques.
 
#Make internal links to and from this article you wrote.
 
#Make internal links to and from this article you wrote.

Revision as of 18:39, 28 June 2015

This page is to guide you through the process of setting up a research project. If you're still unfamiliar with this procedure you can first watch the video tutorial SMMA 05 - Setting up a research project. To access this video see Private:Help#List of tutorial videos.

Research procedure

  1. Determine the topic of your research. Make a page with a fitting name for your research project and add to your new page the template code {{subst:Research}}. After this save and re-open this page. See also How to make new pages.
    1. Note: In case you wish to conduct a project in privacy, you can start the page name withPrivate:. In that way the page will be accessible to logged-in users only.
  2. Determine subtopics and put in order.
  3. Search information in SMMA. Collect under subtopics and make links. See also: Separate useful from useless in research sources.
  4. Search information on internet. Do this also for info you found in SMMA, but you need an external link. Collect under subtopics and make links. See also: Separate useful from useless in research sources.
  5. Write the article and post in a page under category: Commentaries and critiques.
  6. Make internal links to and from this article you wrote.

Category for all pages in research projects

Category:Research projects

All research projects pages that are made using the template code {{subst:Research}}come automatically in this category.

You can of course add other categories to a research page.

Still to do, for myself

Preparing a real research project for SMMA 5 tutorial video