> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://atlas.rebuildingus.org/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Find housing organizers in Detroit > A public-user walkthrough for searching Atlas, opening a profile, and inspecting source evidence. This walkthrough shows the public Atlas experience: search a place and issue, open a result, inspect sources, and decide what you can safely do with what you found. You do not need an account. Atlas browse screen showing search, issue filters, source filters, a map, and source-backed result cards. ## The question Imagine you want to understand who is working on housing in Detroit. You are not trying to download a dataset yet. You need a small set of credible leads and enough source context to know whether each lead is worth opening. ## 1. Open Browse Go to [atlas.rebuildingus.org/browse](https://atlas.rebuildingus.org/browse). Start with the search box. Try: ```text theme={null} Detroit housing ``` If the result set is too narrow, search for: ```text theme={null} Detroit ``` Then use issue filters to narrow the list. ## 2. Filter for the issue Open the **Issues** filter and choose housing-related tags such as **Housing Affordability** or **Homelessness and Housing Insecurity**. The goal is not to make the list huge. The goal is to create a reviewable set of profiles where the issue, place, and source evidence all line up. ## 3. Scan the result cards Each result card should help you decide whether to open the profile: | Card signal | What to look for | | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Name and type | Is this a person, organization, initiative, campaign, or event? | | Place | Is the actor actually tied to Detroit or the surrounding region? | | Issue tags | Do the tags match housing, tenant organizing, homelessness, or the related issue you care about? | | Source count | Is this a single-source lead or a better-corroborated record? | | Latest source | Is the evidence recent enough for your use? | | Mentioned in | What source types support the profile: news, organization website, public record, report, or another source? | ## 4. Open a profile Open a promising result, such as a housing organizer or tenant group. On the profile, look for: * A short description of the work. * Place and issue tags. * Source count and freshness. * Source titles, publishers, dates, URLs, and excerpts. * Related actors or issue areas. Atlas people directory showing profile cards with issue tags, source counts, locations, and updated dates. ## 5. Read the sources before acting This is the most important step. A profile is useful because you can inspect the public evidence behind it. Ask: * Does the source actually mention the person or organization? * Does the source connect them to Detroit, housing, or the issue I searched? * Is the source recent? * Is the record supported by more than one independent source? * Is the source strong enough for the action I am about to take? If you are only making a research list, one source may be enough. If you plan to publish, fund, contact, or brief a team, open the sources and verify the specific claim you plan to rely on. ## 6. Decide what comes next Public users can: * Search and browse profiles. * Open source-linked records. * Filter by place, issue, actor type, and source type. * Flag records that appear incorrect or stale. * Use the public API within the free request limit. Signed-in workspace users can also save actors to lists, build briefs, track coverage, watch for changes, run discovery, and export proof. ## If the result is thin Thin results are still information. They may mean: * The issue is under-covered in public sources. * Atlas has not seen enough sources for that place and issue. * The relevant actors use different language than your search terms. * You need a broader place filter, a different issue tag, or a manual Scout run. Try broadening to Michigan, searching for "tenant union", or checking related issue areas. If you are working as a team, turn the missing evidence into a coverage gap. ## Next steps Learn how to interpret source evidence, stale data, and partial records. Turn a public search into a source-linked workspace briefing. Find organizations working on transit in Nevada with the API. Run local discovery and sync selected results to Atlas.