The Research Log Builder
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Help me build a research log for this question so my work is traceable and verifiable. Research question: [STATE IT] Jurisdiction: [DESCRIBE] Databases available: [WESTLAW / LEXIS / FASTCASE / BAILII / AUSTLII / OTHER] Produce a log structure with: 1. A row format capturing, for each search: date, database, search string, filters, and result count 2. A findings format: authority located, proposition it addresses, pinpoint, and whether I have read it in full 3. A verification column confirming each authority was opened in a primary source, not relied on second-hand 4. A "negative results" section — searches that found nothing, which matters as much as what was found 5. An open-questions list for issues not yet resolved 6. A dead-ends note so I do not repeat searches 7. A sign-off line recording who checked the trail Do NOT populate this with any authority, search result, or citation — you cannot look anything up. Produce the empty structure only. I run the searches and fill it in.
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