AI prompts for Research & sources
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Prompt 1 · Method
Prompt 1Source-finding method — research & sources. Write a short brief — situation, choices, suggested next step — marking unknowns. What are you researching? [are you researching] Where do you look now? [do you look now] Weekly time for research & sources: [hours]. Missing research & sources details? Ask me first.
Prompt 2 · Summaries
Prompt 2Summaries of key sources — research & sources. Summarise the situation, compare options and suggest a small next step. Where do you look now? [do you look now] What do you struggle with? [do you struggle with] Weekly time for research & sources: [hours]. Missing research & sources details? Ask me first.
Prompt 3 · Guide
Prompt 3Citation formatting — research & sources. Use Situation, Options and Recommendation, separating facts from open questions. What do you struggle with? [do you struggle with] What are you researching? [are you researching] Weekly time for research & sources: [hours]. Missing research & sources details? Ask me first.
Prompt 4 · Tracker
Prompt 4Research log — research & sources. Design what I record each time, show one filled row, add a weekly question. What are you researching? [are you researching] Where do you look now? [do you look now] Weekly time for research & sources: [hours]. Missing research & sources details? Ask me first.
Prompt 5 · where to start
Prompt 5Learning & Study, research & sources: source-finding method; summaries of key sources; citation formatting; research log. Which first? What are you researching? [are you researching] Where do you look now? [do you look now] What do you struggle with? [do you struggle with] One research & sources step for today, [minutes] long.