Models from before

At the start of a research process, review previous reports to get a sense of the scope of previous projects and the look of the final products.

By making notes and digesting what you are reviewing, you can begin to define your own direction: "This interests me," or conversely, "This is not my cup of tea" -- "What is it that they have done?" (e.g., insertion of real cases; not enough reference to research; too much text without illustrations; etc.)