Research journal

The  is a quest item featured in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha as a target item during the Documents Thread.

"Research journal filled out by several professors. Detailed description of the experiments. Nearly half is readable."

- Inventory description

Gameplay

 * Since this involves a visit to the Dark Valley Underground threats exist for the player from the Pyrogeists and the Bloodsucker, but the bloodsucker only spawns if the bandit corpses are looted and the pyrogeist may be safely evaded.
 * The fissure in the floor near the three bodies will be an area of interest.
 * It is traversable in both directions although the return journey is more challenging.

Trivia

 * The gamefiles list this quest item as the first item of interest of those involved in the Find the documents (Forest) mission.