# Research Specification: [RESEARCH QUESTION]

**Feature Branch**: `[###-research-name]`  
**Created**: [DATE]  
**Status**: Draft  
**Research Type**: Literature Review | Empirical Study | Case Study | Meta-Analysis

## Research Question & Scope

**Primary Research Question**: [What specific question does this research aim to answer?]

**Sub-Questions**:
1. [Supporting question 1]
2. [Supporting question 2]

**Scope**:
- **In Scope**: [What will be investigated]
- **Out of Scope**: [What will NOT be investigated]
- **Boundaries**: [Time period, geographic region, specific domains]

**Expected Outcomes**:
- [What findings or artifacts will this research produce?]
- [How will results be applied?]

## Research Methodology Outline

### Research Approach
- **Method**: Systematic Literature Review | Survey | Experiment | Case Study
- **Data Sources**: [Where will data / sources come from?]
- **Analysis Approach**: [How will data be analyzed?]

### Success Criteria
- [Measurable criterion 1: e.g., "Review at least 50 peer-reviewed sources"]
- [Measurable criterion 2: e.g., "Identify 3+ validated patterns"]
- [Quality criterion: e.g., "All sources cited in APA/BibTeX format"]

## Research Requirements

### Data Collection Requirements
- **DR-001**: Research MUST collect data from [specific sources]
- **DR-002**: All sources MUST be documented in `research/source-register.csv`
- **DR-003**: Citations MUST follow [BibTeX | APA | other] format

### Analysis Requirements
- **AR-001**: Findings MUST be synthesized into [specific output]
- **AR-002**: Methodology MUST be clearly documented and reproducible
- **AR-003**: Limitations MUST be explicitly identified

### Quality Requirements
- **QR-001**: All claims MUST be supported by cited evidence
- **QR-002**: Confidence levels MUST be assigned to findings in `research/evidence-log.csv`
- **QR-003**: Alternative interpretations MUST be considered

## Key Concepts & Terminology

- **[Concept 1]**: [Definition in research context]
- **[Concept 2]**: [Definition relevant to research question]
- **[Concept 3]**: [Any mission-specific terminology]

## Evidence Tracking Guidance

- Log every reviewed source in `research/source-register.csv` with citation, URL, relevance, and status.
- Capture each key finding in `research/evidence-log.csv`, including confidence level and notes.
- Reference evidence row IDs within this specification when making claims.