Cited literature scan
Find the 8 most-cited papers on <topic> from the last 5 years. For each: full citation, one-sentence finding, methodology in 5 words, and how it relates to <my question>. Cite URLs.
#literature#citations#scan
Cited literature scan β for a policy brief
Find the 8 most-cited papers on <topic> from the last 5 years. For each: full citation, one-sentence finding, methodology in 5 words, and how it relates to <my question>. Cite URLs.
Audience: a policy brief.
#literature#citations#scan#brief
Cited literature scan β for an academic paper
Find the 8 most-cited papers on <topic> from the last 5 years. For each: full citation, one-sentence finding, methodology in 5 words, and how it relates to <my question>. Cite URLs.
Audience: an academic paper.
#literature#citations#scan#paper
Compare conflicting sources
Compare what these <N> sources claim about <question>. Output a table: claim, evidence type, sample size, year, agreement/conflict tag. End with the strongest piece of evidence on each side.
#comparison#sources#evidence
Compare conflicting sources β for a policy brief
Compare what these <N> sources claim about <question>. Output a table: claim, evidence type, sample size, year, agreement/conflict tag. End with the strongest piece of evidence on each side.
Audience: a policy brief.
#comparison#sources#evidence#brief
Compare conflicting sources β for an academic paper
Compare what these <N> sources claim about <question>. Output a table: claim, evidence type, sample size, year, agreement/conflict tag. End with the strongest piece of evidence on each side.
Audience: an academic paper.
#comparison#sources#evidence#paper
Define a tricky term in five layers
Define "<term>" at five layers: 1-sentence, 1-paragraph, plain-English example, technical definition, and one common misuse. Cite the source you trust most for each layer.
#definition#layers#concepts
Define a tricky term in five layers β for a policy brief
Define "<term>" at five layers: 1-sentence, 1-paragraph, plain-English example, technical definition, and one common misuse. Cite the source you trust most for each layer.
Audience: a policy brief.
#definition#layers#concepts#brief
Define a tricky term in five layers β for an academic paper
Define "<term>" at five layers: 1-sentence, 1-paragraph, plain-English example, technical definition, and one common misuse. Cite the source you trust most for each layer.
Audience: an academic paper.
#definition#layers#concepts#paper
Steelman + counterargument with sources
Steelman the claim "<claim>" with the three strongest pieces of evidence. Then build the strongest counterargument with three pieces of evidence. Cite both sides. End with the open empirical question.
#steelman#evidence#analysis
Steelman + counterargument with sources β for a policy brief
Steelman the claim "<claim>" with the three strongest pieces of evidence. Then build the strongest counterargument with three pieces of evidence. Cite both sides. End with the open empirical question.
Audience: a policy brief.
#steelman#evidence#analysis#brief
Steelman + counterargument with sources β for an academic paper
Steelman the claim "<claim>" with the three strongest pieces of evidence. Then build the strongest counterargument with three pieces of evidence. Cite both sides. End with the open empirical question.
Audience: an academic paper.
#steelman#evidence#analysis#paper
Synthesize a topic in 600 words
Synthesize the current state of <topic> in 600 words: where the field agrees, where it disagrees, three open questions, and three sources a serious analyst should read. Avoid generic platitudes.
#synthesis#overview#long-form
Synthesize a topic in 600 words β for a policy brief
Synthesize the current state of <topic> in 600 words: where the field agrees, where it disagrees, three open questions, and three sources a serious analyst should read. Avoid generic platitudes.
Audience: a policy brief.
#synthesis#overview#long-form#brief
Synthesize a topic in 600 words β for an academic paper
Synthesize the current state of <topic> in 600 words: where the field agrees, where it disagrees, three open questions, and three sources a serious analyst should read. Avoid generic platitudes.
Audience: an academic paper.
#synthesis#overview#long-form#paper
Fact-check a claim
Fact-check this claim: "<claim>". Show the evidence for and against, the strongest authoritative source, your verdict (true / partly / false / unclear), and the residual uncertainty.
#fact-check#verdict#sources
Fact-check a claim β for a policy brief
Fact-check this claim: "<claim>". Show the evidence for and against, the strongest authoritative source, your verdict (true / partly / false / unclear), and the residual uncertainty.
Audience: a policy brief.
#fact-check#verdict#sources#brief
Fact-check a claim β for an academic paper
Fact-check this claim: "<claim>". Show the evidence for and against, the strongest authoritative source, your verdict (true / partly / false / unclear), and the residual uncertainty.
Audience: an academic paper.
#fact-check#verdict#sources#paper
Build a research question hierarchy
I want to study <broad topic>. Help me narrow: 1 root question, 4 sub-questions, 8 sub-sub-questions. Mark which are tractable in <time budget>. Suggest data sources for the most promising one.
#questions#hierarchy#planning
Build a research question hierarchy β for a policy brief
I want to study <broad topic>. Help me narrow: 1 root question, 4 sub-questions, 8 sub-sub-questions. Mark which are tractable in <time budget>. Suggest data sources for the most promising one.
Audience: a policy brief.
#questions#hierarchy#planning#brief
Build a research question hierarchy β for an academic paper
I want to study <broad topic>. Help me narrow: 1 root question, 4 sub-questions, 8 sub-sub-questions. Mark which are tractable in <time budget>. Suggest data sources for the most promising one.
Audience: an academic paper.
#questions#hierarchy#planning#paper
Reading list with rationale
Build a 10-item reading list on <topic>. Mix: one foundational text, three landmark papers, two recent papers, two critiques, two practitioner resources. One sentence on why each made the list.
#reading-list#curation#topic
Reading list with rationale β for a policy brief
Build a 10-item reading list on <topic>. Mix: one foundational text, three landmark papers, two recent papers, two critiques, two practitioner resources. One sentence on why each made the list.
Audience: a policy brief.
#reading-list#curation#topic#brief
Reading list with rationale β for an academic paper
Build a 10-item reading list on <topic>. Mix: one foundational text, three landmark papers, two recent papers, two critiques, two practitioner resources. One sentence on why each made the list.
Audience: an academic paper.
#reading-list#curation#topic#paper
Methodology critique
Read the abstract and methods below. List the three biggest threats to validity, what would strengthen each, and one simple study you could run to address the most important.
#methodology#critique#validity
Methodology critique β for a policy brief
Read the abstract and methods below. List the three biggest threats to validity, what would strengthen each, and one simple study you could run to address the most important.
Audience: a policy brief.
#methodology#critique#validity#brief
Methodology critique β for an academic paper
Read the abstract and methods below. List the three biggest threats to validity, what would strengthen each, and one simple study you could run to address the most important.
Audience: an academic paper.
#methodology#critique#validity#paper
Convert a research paper into a brief
Turn the paper below into a 1-page brief for a non-expert: question, method, finding, why it matters, two caveats, three "so what" implications. Keep it under 350 words. Paper:
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#brief#paper#translation
Convert a research paper into a brief β for a policy brief
Turn the paper below into a 1-page brief for a non-expert: question, method, finding, why it matters, two caveats, three "so what" implications. Keep it under 350 words. Paper:
<paste>
Audience: a policy brief.
#brief#paper#translation#brief
Convert a research paper into a brief β for an academic paper
Turn the paper below into a 1-page brief for a non-expert: question, method, finding, why it matters, two caveats, three "so what" implications. Keep it under 350 words. Paper:
<paste>
Audience: an academic paper.
#brief#paper#translation#paper