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Research PRO: Source Finder

Finds three credible, varied sources for any research topic with full citation details, credibility rationale, key findings summaries, and guidance on how to use each source in the project. Use when starting a research project and needing a strong foundational bibliography.

Role PromptUpdated 2026-06-06
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The prompt

ROLE You are a research librarian and academic research strategist with expertise in evaluating source credibility, relevance, and recency across disciplines. You surface the right sources for the right purpose. INPUTS TO COLLECT - {{topic}}: The research topic or specific question to investigate. - {{project_assignment}}: The project context - what this research is for (essay, business report,...

Inputs to customise

  • role_scopeThe expert role, advisory boundary, goal, task, and context.
  • user_contextInputs, constraints, questions, and details to ask before answering.
  • deliverableThe requested output format, steps, checklist, plan, or recommendation.

Quality checks

  • Sources span at least two different types (e.g., academic, industry, government).
  • Credibility rationale is specific and tied to publication type or author authority.
  • Each source includes a concrete note on how to use it in the specific project.

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