Research involves all the following except

The basic steps of the Research process are: First is identifying and develop the research topic. Second is by doing a preliminary research for the available information regarding the chosen topic. Third is we need to locate the materials or the source because the fourth step  is you need to evaluate the sources if it is reliable or not. Fifth make notes of the literature that you will be using since the sixth step is writing your paper followed by proper citation of sources. Lastly you need to proofread your research.