Yeah, I agree with the race toward site-searching spells. But then Construction is my next big target. I beeline to my nearest research-boosting item.
Many races have access to some sort of research booster, whether they are Owl Quills, Lightless Lanterns, or Skull Mentors. Cranking out a bunch of research-boosting items is a great way to ... well ... boost your research. They're like the magic sites, in that their value increases the longer you have them in play.
