Research checklist

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Research checklist

Use this checklist as you move through the research phase of your project.

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Review the [research section of the HCD Discovery Concepts Guide](https://digital.gov/guides/hcd/discovery-concepts/do-research/).
Check with the Logistics Coordinator for details on each interview site before going into the field.
Review the participants’ background the night before.
Review with your team the supplies each person will bring: notebooks, pens, recording devices, and sticky notes can all be useful in the field.
Bring both printed and digital versions of your research guide.
Review your project elevator pitch.

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