How to Think About this Space
The easiest way to understand how everything works here is to think of it like a school.
Announcements & Updates
The Office
If you need to:
– request a new feature
– suggest or clean up topic tags
– report an issue
– see what’s new
This is where to go.
Case Articles
The Library
Case Articles are where research is turned into longer-form reading.
Articles explore a case, person, event, or piece of the record using the information and sources available. They’re designed for reading and learning rather than active research.
If something makes you want to dig deeper, the related Case File is where you can continue exploring the research.
Research Resources
The Reference Shelf
A collection of research tools, databases, archives, and reference sites to help you dig deeper and find reliable information.
The Classrooms
This is where the actual work happens.
Each case file is a space to:
– build timelines
– organize documents
– ask questions
– contribute research
– and think things through
These are meant to stay structured, focused, and useful.
Think: collaborative brainstorming, not noise.
My Research Desk
Your Workspace
"My Research Desk" is your personal place to keep track of the research you’re working on across CaseDive.
Use your desk to:
– save case files you’re researching
– keep research notes together
– Save and organize links for later
– organize your own work before contributing it to a case file
Your desk is for working things out. The Case Files are where useful research comes together.
Archive & Preservation Status
Not every case remains in an active research phase forever. Some investigations slow, some become stagnant, some experience long periods without meaningful developments, and others may temporarily require a quieter preservation-focused environment.
When this happens, a Case File may transition into Archive / Preservation Status.
Archive status does not mean a case has been abandoned, deleted, or forgotten.
Instead, it means the case has moved from an active discussion environment into a long-term preservation state designed to maintain continuity, organization, and accessibility of the existing research materials.
During Archive Status:
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Timelines, files, maps, media, and previous constructive discussions remain accessible
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Case materials remain searchable and preserved
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New materials may still be submitted through the submission process for review
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Existing research structure remains intact for future reference and continuity
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Active discussion posting may be paused or restricted
The goal of archive status is to prevent important information from disappearing while still preserving the work that has already been done.
Request a review to return a case file to active collaborative research and discussion.
Request a review to transition a case file into preservation-focused archival status.
