# Research notes: [Question or topic]

**Researcher:** [Name]  
**Date started:** YYYY-MM-DD  
**Last updated:** YYYY-MM-DD  
**Status:** In progress

## Research question

[Write one answerable question.]

## Decision this research supports

[State how the findings will be used and by whom.]

## Scope

### Included

- [Population, market, system, or time period]

### Excluded

- [Boundary]

## Method

[Describe search terms, databases, interviews, experiments, sample, and limitations.]

## Source log

| Source | Type | Date | Relevance | Reliability notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Title](URL) | Primary/Secondary | YYYY-MM-DD | [Why useful] | [Author, method, conflicts, limitations] |

## Evidence notes

### [Source or theme]

- **Claim:** [What the source supports]
- **Evidence:** [Paraphrase, data, or a short permitted quotation]
- **Location:** [Page, section, timestamp, or table]
- **Interpretation:** [Your analysis, clearly separate from the source]

## Findings

1. **[Finding]:** [Synthesis supported by cited evidence.]

## Conflicting evidence

- [Describe disagreement and how it affects confidence.]

## Limitations and unknowns

- [Missing data, bias, uncertainty, or transferability limit]

## Conclusion

[Answer the research question in concise language and state confidence.]

## Recommended next steps

- [ ] [Action] · **Owner:** [Name] · **Due:** YYYY-MM-DD

## Search log

| Date | Query or method | Result |
|---|---|---|
| YYYY-MM-DD | [Query] | [What changed or was found] |