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Move from a research question to sources worth checking.

Ask a question about a public topic and gather relevant pages for a first-pass review. Prepare a readable summary with source links so a researcher can check dates, compare perspectives, and verify claims before relying on or sharing the findings.

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Starts with
Research question
Produces
A concise research brief with links to relevant public pages and questions or uncertainties for further review.
Category
Research & strategy

01 / The starting point

A clear request.
A useful direction.

A question submitted by a researcher about information available to the public

“Find relevant public sources, summarize their main points, and leave verification and conclusions to the researcher.”
An example request · Make it specific to your team.

02 / The work

5 tasks.
One useful outcome.

Helps a researcher gather and organize public information before doing a closer source review.

  1. Clarify the research question

    State the topic, intended audience, relevant place or time period, and what a useful answer would address.

  2. Gather relevant public pages

    Collect pages that may address the question and keep each title and original link available.

  3. Prepare a concise source-based summary

    Organize recurring points and areas of disagreement without presenting an unsupported conclusion as fact.

  4. Check original sources and dates

    Have a researcher open the cited pages, compare evidence, and check whether information is current and trustworthy.

  5. Approve conclusions and sharing

    Require a person to confirm the findings and intended audience before relying on them or distributing the brief.

03 / The result

Something useful.
Something to build on.

A concise research brief with links to relevant public pages and questions or uncertainties for further review.

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Move from a research question to sources worth checking

Research & strategy · Example outcome

The handoff

A concise research brief with links to relevant public pages and questions or uncertainties for further review.

Keep in mind

Public pages can be outdated, inaccurate, promotional, or incomplete. A summary may miss context or disagreement. Open the original sources, verify dates and evidence, and have a person approve any consequential conclusion or external sharing.

04 / Make it yours

Set the brief.
Set the standard.

A few choices shape the work around your team.

Choose research topics and audience

Define the questions and readers this research support is intended to serve.

Set useful source and summary expectations

Decide what source details should be retained and how conflicting or weak evidence is presented.

Set review and sharing boundaries

Name who verifies findings and which topics need additional review before conclusions are shared.

Test broad and time-sensitive questions

Review questions with few, conflicting, or fast-changing sources to confirm uncertainty and source dates are clear.

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