The phrase "research legwork" is correct and usable in written English.
It refers to the physical, hands-on work that goes into conducting research. Example: "Before writing the paper, I had to do a lot of research legwork by going to the library, interviewing experts, and gathering data."
She may be a visitor but she has put in the time and done the research and legwork.
Equally deserving of recognition is Emily Kingsley, Mr. Kingsley's mother, who not only facilitated their efforts but also did much of the research and legwork needed to make their group home a reality.
Many film-inspired documentaries require extensive research and legwork.
Purchasing precious stones requires more research and legwork than many consumers realise.
The team uses sophisticated research and old-fashioned legwork -- like checking out new art forms or going to underground film festivals -- to anticipate what is about to become hip to its target audience of mostly men in their 20's and 30's.
Well, thanks to Josh Constine's legwork and research, we bring you another solution.
And without equity research analysts doing the legwork they used to do, investment bankers and the rest of Wall Street are far less familiar with the hundreds of young companies that should be on the IPO track.
You don't need to rely on the travel agent anymore to make choices but you do need to do the legwork and research that your travel agent once did.
And while there are existing digital services making scientific literature searchable via keywords, such as Google Scholar, there are fewer options for navigating digital content in a way that automatically foregrounds related and relevant research to take some of the legwork out of the process.
She advises other small businesses to do a lot of market research before they start out: "Put the legwork in: take a look at other brands that are similar and find out where they are now".
