The questions on the left can help you understand and map out the problem (who or what is impacted, what is holding the current status quo in place and who stands to be negatively impacted if the problem isn't solved, what other issues this problem is related to, the history of the problem, etc). You must understand the challenge before you can begin offering solutions to the challenge. 

Your first step in completing your impact gap analysis is understanding the problem. Look at the left-side of the impact gap analysis. Our goal is to understand:

1. Who or what is impacted.
2. What is holding the current status quo in place. 
3. Who or what stands to be negatively impacted if the problem isn't solved.
4. What other issues is the problem related to.
5. What is the history of the problem. 

Below are suggested library resources you may wish to use when searching for secondary information to help inform your analysis. You may notice the one resources is listed in multiple areas - you will want to adjust your search strategy as you seek to analyze different aspects of the challenge. These are not the only resources you may find helpful when completing your impact gap canvas. Don't forget the difference between primary and secondary research and remember the true experts in understanding the challenge are those living it. 

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These resources below can help you describe the challenge. They provide background and secondary perspective and analysis on questions like:

• How do those most impacted describe the challenge?
• How do they describe the effects?
• How is this challenge related to other challenges? 

When creating your search strategy think locally and globally. How does this challenge appear locally? How might it show up globally? Who would care enough about this challenge to write or report on it? Where might that analysis show up? 

These resources below can help you describe the challenge's impact. They provide background and secondary perspective and analysis on questions like:

• Who or what is impacted (where, how many, in what way)? 
• What does the most up to date research say?
• What are the numbers or data related to this challenge?

When creating your search strategy think locally and globally. How does this challenge appear locally? How might it show up globally? What are "symptoms" of this challenge that might be tracked or studies? Who would care enough about this challenge's impact to write, report, or collect data on it? Where might that analysis show up? 

These resources below can help you analyze what is the cause of the challenge. They provide background and secondary perspective and analysis on questions like:

• What is causing the challenge to persist? 
• Who or what stands to benefit from the challenge continuing to persist? 

When creating your search strategy think locally and globally. How does this challenge appear locally? How might it show up globally? Who are all the "players" involved and how are they involved? What are "outcomes" of this challenge that might be tracked or studies? Who would care enough about this challenge's origin to write, report, or collect data on it? Where might that analysis show up? 

These resources below can help you analyze what is the history and future of this challenge? They provide background and secondary perspective and analysis on questions like:

• How has this challenged changed over time? 
• What is the prospected scope of the challenge in the future? 

When creating your search strategy think locally and globally. How does this challenge appear locally? How might it show up globally? Who would care enough about tracking the challenge over time to write, report, or collect data on it? What would they be tracking specifically? Where might that analysis show up?