01 / THREE POINTS OF CONNECTION
The thread is only useful
if someone can follow it.
DoPepLabs is an educational referral guide, not an operating laboratory. This page covers research reading and record organization, not experimental instructions.
01
Frame the question.
Set a focused scope before collecting references. Note what you are trying to understand and which questions belong outside the project. Label a hypothesis as a proposed explanation, rather than treating it as an observed result.
When the question changes, keep a short explanation of the change. A visible history helps collaborators understand why a later source was added or a previous interpretation was revised.
02
Connect the sources.
A publication, a catalog listing, and a supplier document serve different roles. Keep those roles visible in your notes. Record source addresses, access dates, and stated identifiers so that another reader can retrace the path.
Do not assume a document applies to a material simply because the names resemble each other. Where the connection is unclear, flag it for clarification from the relevant source.
03
Keep the record.
Separate quoted source information, your interpretation, and decisions made through your organization’s review process. Retain document versions and note what changed when a record is corrected.
A clear record supports a research workflow, but does not guarantee an outcome or reproducibility. Appropriate methods, material context, qualified oversight, and complete documentation still matter.