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Research a topic properly

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to research a topic properly: 7 steps, about 4.2 hours in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to research a topic properly but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1Write the question you are actually trying to answer20 min
2. 2Find the 5 best sources on a topic properly45 min
3. 3Read and take structured notes60 min
4. 4Find what the sources disagree about30 min
5. 5Talk to one person who knows the areatime block · 30 min
6. 6Write your conclusion in one page45 min
7. 7List what you still do not know20 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.