Source and open-question log
Turn research into more than a link list. Record what a source addresses and what it leaves unanswered.
When to use it
Use for destination, occupation or application-process research. Your check date does not establish that a source stays continuously current.
Fill it in four steps
- Write one question first; avoid combining unrelated topics into a single row.
- Record the source name, URL and relevant country or scope.
- Separate your short summary from direct quotation. Do not infer eligibility from a condition you have not understood.
- Write the question for the responsible source and choose your own recheck action.
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Blank worksheet structure
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My research question: Source name and URL: Country / scope: My check date: My short summary: Point not answered by the source: Question / recheck action:
See the structure in an example
- Fictional question: which office to ask about a sample document.
- The source field remains for a real link supplied by the user.
- Scope: destination and document type still to be specified.
- No summary or eligibility conclusion has been written.
- Next action: identify the responsible authority for the question.
Ask yourself before finishing
- Did I record country and scope?
- Does my summary look like a direct quote?
- Did I distinguish a check date from continuous currency?