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Most researchers have a final destination in mind even before they begin research. This is your ''research quest''. However, to achieve your quest, you should divide it into several achievable ''goals''. Goals are achieved by dividing them into specific research objectives and then accomplishing each objective in turn. A ''research objective'' is a specific piece of information about one person. See the examples in the following box.  
Most researchers have a final destination in mind even before they begin research. This is your ''research quest''. However, to achieve your quest, you should divide it into several achievable ''goals''. Goals are achieved by dividing them into specific research objectives and then accomplishing each objective in turn. A ''research objective'' is a specific piece of information about one person. See the examples in the following box.  


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| bgcolor="#66ffff" | This example shows how a quest can lead to goals which in turn lead to research objectives. Goals and objectives may be either genealogical or reference. They may be easy or difficult to achieve.  
| bgcolor="#66ffff" | This example shows how a quest can lead to goals which in turn lead to research objectives. Goals and objectives may be either genealogical or reference. They may be easy or difficult to achieve.  
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A single, clearly defined research objective will—  
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