Independant Research

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<p>I noticed that people have done independent research without help from any help from professors, instructors, etc. What exactly are the steps to conducting independent research? Do you just choose a topic you like and do research on it? Do you have to create a hypothesis or outline of what you are going to do? What exactly do you do while researching? Take notes? Publish a paper?</p>

<p>What exactly are the steps to conducting independent research? Sorry if I'm overwhelming you with too many questions, but I'd really appreciate input from those of you who have done research by themselves or know the necessary steps.</p>

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<p>depends on what kind of project you would like to conduct. Typically any sort of science related research is going to require assistance from professors simply because you won't have the proper equipment necessary. If you were to do math research on the other hand, all you would need is access to university libraries and a sharp mind :)</p>