Tutorials · Chapter B (2/4) · ~10 min

AI for Research

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Use AI to map questions, not manufacture evidence.

Try yourself

Research

Research scout

Map the question into 3 sub-questions, then mark claims. Reject invented evidence.

Does weekly AI digests reduce time spent in status meetings for remote ops teams?

Map 3 sub-questions

Recap

What you just did

ResearchScout mapped sub-questions and made you reject an invented citation.

Teach

How it works

Run research in four modes:

Scope — turn a broad topic into answerable questions
Search — generate keywords, synonyms, and opposing terms
Inspect — compare source date, author, method, and evidence
Synthesize — connect findings while preserving uncertainty

Start with a research map:

Topic: how later school start times affect teenagers.
Help me create:
- one focused research question
- 5 search phrases, including one skeptical angle
- inclusion rules for sources
- a simple evidence table

Do not invent citations. Mark facts that require a source.

Once you have opened sources, paste only the material you are allowed to share:

Using only the excerpts below, make a comparison table:
claim | evidence | study limits | source label

Separate agreement from disagreement.
If an excerpt does not support a claim, say "not supported."
[labeled excerpts]

Follow every quotation and statistic back to the original page. AI-generated summaries are navigation aids, not sources themselves.

Use it

When you'd use this

Planning an essay, report, or buying decision
Finding better search terms for an unfamiliar topic
Comparing several sources without losing their differences

Watch out

Never cite a paper you have not opened. Search snippets can omit context, and uploaded documents can be misread. Check author, publication, date, methods, and conflicts of interest; use primary sources when the claim matters.

Try next

Try this next

Choose a question you genuinely care about. Build five search phrases, open three credible sources, and record one limitation from each.