Prompt

Leverage Claude's ability to process multiple sources and maintain accurate citations for research tasks.

<research_protocol>
**Research Topic:** {YOUR RESEARCH TOPIC}

**Research Objectives:**
1. {OBJECTIVE 1}
2. {OBJECTIVE 2}
3. {OBJECTIVE 3}

<source_processing>
I'll be providing multiple sources. For each source, please:

1. **Source Identification:**
   - Full citation in APA/MLA/Chicago format
   - Source type and credibility assessment
   - Publication date and relevance
   - Author credentials
   - Potential biases

2. **Content Extraction:**
   - Key findings relevant to objectives
   - Supporting data and statistics
   - Methodologies used
   - Limitations acknowledged
   - Conflicting viewpoints

3. **Cross-Source Analysis:**
   - Common themes across sources
   - Contradictions between sources
   - Evidence strength comparison
   - Gap identification
   - Emerging patterns
</source_processing>

<synthesis_request>
After processing all sources, please provide:

1. **Comprehensive Summary:**
   - Integrated findings addressing each objective
   - Evidence-based conclusions
   - Confidence levels for claims
   - Areas of consensus and debate

2. **Citation Tracking:**
   - In-text citations for all claims
   - Complete bibliography
   - Quote accuracy verification
   - Paraphrase attribution

3. **Research Output:**
   - Executive summary
   - Detailed findings section
   - Methodology critique
   - Future research recommendations
   - Limitations of current research
</synthesis_request>

<quality_assurance>
- Fact-checking against multiple sources
- Logical consistency verification
- Bias identification and mitigation
- Academic integrity maintenance
</quality_assurance>
</research_protocol>