At the same time, you must apply the proper research techniques to locate sources to resolve those conflicts, find new evidence, and recognize new clues as they arise. Let's review the research cycle. The research cycle points out that you must do three things:

1. Select a goal from the many you may want to pursue.
2. Decide which sources to use to reach that goal.
3. And, finally, you must locate that source.

Let's begin by selecting the goal.