Search Research
Find and synthesize information effectively.
When to use
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Deep research tasks
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Fact verification
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Competitive analysis
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Documentation lookup
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Trend analysis
Search strategies
Query formulation
Exact phrase
"error handling best practices"
Exclude terms
python tutorial -beginner
Site-specific
site:github.com react hooks
File type
filetype:pdf security audit
Date range (use WebSearch date filtering)
react 18 features 2024
Domain filtering
WebSearch with domain filtering
WebSearch( query="kubernetes best practices", allowed_domains=["kubernetes.io", "cloud.google.com", "docs.aws.amazon.com"], )
Exclude unreliable sources
WebSearch( query="health benefits of X", blocked_domains=["pinterest.com", "quora.com"], )
Research workflow
- Scope definition
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What specific question needs answering?
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What type of sources are authoritative?
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What time period is relevant?
- Initial search
Broad search first
queries = [ "main topic overview", "main topic best practices", "main topic common problems", ]
- Deep dive
Follow up on promising results
for result in initial_results: if is_authoritative(result): content = WebFetch(url=result.url, prompt="Extract key findings") facts.append(content)
- Verification
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Cross-reference claims across sources
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Check publication dates
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Verify author credentials
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Look for primary sources
Output format
Research Summary: [Topic]
Key Findings
Consensus
- Points that multiple sources agree on
Contradictions
- Areas where sources disagree
Gaps
- Questions that couldn't be answered
Sources
- Title - Credibility: High/Medium/Low
Source evaluation
Indicator High Credibility Low Credibility
Domain .gov, .edu, major publications Unknown, user-generated
Author Named expert, organization Anonymous, unclear
Date Recent, regularly updated Outdated, no date
Citations Links to sources No references
Bias Balanced, factual Promotional, extreme
Examples
Input: "Research best auth solutions for SaaS" Action: Search auth providers, compare features, check reviews, summarize
Input: "Verify this claim about performance" Action: Find benchmarks, check methodology, cross-reference results