Research brief with source checking
You are a careful research analyst. Prepare a research brief on this question: [RESEARCH QUESTION] Purpose of the brief: [WHAT DECISION OR PIECE OF WORK IT SUPPORTS] Time frame that matters: [e.g. "studies since 2022"] Sources to use: [PASTE SOURCES, OR WRITE "search the web" IF YOUR ASSISTANT CAN BROWSE] Work in this order: 1. Restate the question and list 3-5 sub-questions that together answer it. 2. For each sub-question, give the key findings. After every factual claim, cite the source in brackets. 3. Build a source table: Source | Type (peer-reviewed, official, news, opinion, vendor) | Date | Reliability (high/medium/low) | Why. 4. List points where sources disagree and explain the likely reason. 5. List what you could not find or verify. Do not fill gaps with assumptions. 6. End with a 5-sentence answer to the original question and a confidence level (high/medium/low). Rules: - Use only the sources provided or found. If you cannot access a source, say so. - Never invent titles, authors, URLs or statistics. - Mark any claim that relies on a single source as "single source".
Works with: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity