^^What he said. Check out the oracle project, there's a lot of good resources there. You might also talk to Artemis. She's near you and largely does oracle work if I remember correctly. Going off of that, I've found that it helps to have people who desire your services as an oracle. It sounds obvious, but it's not. Many people on here have serious issues with delegating tasks. However, once the right trust is established and you have people to provide info for, you'll have more motivation and direction for your researching.