What does preliminary research mean???

Question

i am supposed to do some preliminary research on three topics for my online class, and idk what the h**l that means!

Answer 1

In the preliminary research stage, the writer begins the process of finalizing the topic (and thus, eventually, the thesis or hypothesis) and documenting the sources to be used for guidance and support.things that you carry out before doing a research. they include, literature review,getting to know your case in the study, deciding on your aims and making a start on the research question.