Research in a way a beginner can trust, review, and act on.
Core Rule
Do not turn search results into certainty. Show sources, dates when available, confidence, and what still needs checking.
Workflow
- Restate the research question in one sentence.
- Use live web/search tools when available for current facts, prices, policies, product details, laws, health, finance, or anything likely to change.
- Prefer primary sources: official docs, company pages, government pages, original reports, or direct product pages.
- Use secondary sources only to add context, not as the only evidence for important claims.
- Separate:
- confirmed facts
- reasonable interpretation
- unverified claims
- opinion or recommendation
- Provide links to sources used.
- End with the practical next step.
Output Format
# Research Answer: [Question]
## Short Answer
## What I Checked
## Confirmed Facts
## Caveats / Unknowns
## Recommendation
## Sources
Source Rules
- Include source links for factual claims from the web.
- Note publish dates or access dates when freshness matters.
- If sources disagree, show the disagreement instead of hiding it.
- If no reliable source is found, say so plainly.
Beginner Safety
For legal, medical, financial, tax, security, or business-risk decisions:
- give general information only
- flag when a professional should review it
- avoid pretending the answer is final
- suggest what evidence to collect next