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Part of Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise, under the O*NET work activity group Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (10 AI-ready, 4 AI-assist, 0 stays human).
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- Conduct research to obtain factual information and authentic detail, using sources such as newspaper accounts, diaries, and interviews.
- Research production topics using the internet, video archives, and other informational sources.
- Refer to reference materials, such as dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias, and computerized terminology banks, as needed to ensure translation accuracy.
- Conduct research to obtain factual information and authentic detail, using sources such as newspaper accounts, diaries, and interviews.
- Research health and safety code requirements to inform design.
- Research architectural and stylistic elements appropriate to the time period to be depicted, consulting experts for information, as necessary.
- Research and explore the use of new materials, technologies, and products to incorporate into designs.
- Research the styles and periods of clothing needed for film or theatrical productions.
- Read publications, attend showings, and study competing products and design styles and motifs to obtain perspective and generate design concepts.
- Conduct research on fire retardants and the fire safety of materials and devices.
- Conduct or direct mining experiments to test or prove research findings.
- Research particular roles to find out more about a character, or the time and place in which a piece is set.