This document provides instructions for conducting research on a decade to assess mass media. It includes a list of topics to focus on such as gender roles, ethnic roles, religious structure, and political issues. It also lists different media forms that could portray the chosen topic, such as advertisements, biographies, cartoons, essays, films, magazines, photographs, songs, and textbooks. The document directs the user to take notes, cite sources, and conduct further formal research using databases and search engines, evaluating websites for reliability.