We have to go further than just the internet. As actors we should use various ways of researching because sticking to just one source can be limiting. Going to physically see something can be more memorable and effective if you engage with what you see. Experiencing sources that don't include having to read or analyse can specify and give you more information in depth. Why read about Leonardo Da Vinci's work during the Italian Renaissance when you can go and see it with your own eyes in a gallery. Rememeber your aim is to transfer reality into a play so what better way of doing it if you do the real thing instead of sitting with a laptop at home.
Art/pictures- Art is an expressive source on a canvas or paper which is always there. It's a visual way of learning so it's useful for observant people.The limits with a piece of art is that you can only make your own judgements and interpretations. You could go to visit a gallery if it's free and it would be a good experience to see someones work with your own eyes.
Newspapers and magazines- If you read these from the period in which your play is based on then you gain a lot of facts and knowledge. You can get a sense of what occurred during that time.
Films/documentaries- I find that by watching films and then taking notes from it after, I remember important information quickly.For some people it can be hard to access a film , especially if it's old.It doesn't go in as much depth as a book but it can still give you a general idea for your research. If it's a film you're watching you should remember that not everything is true because a film's purpose is to entertain so some aspects of it could be exagerated.Documentaries are all facts so if you want to attain definite, pure knowledge then that could suit as a method for you.
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