Source-Grounded Research

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name: source-grounded-research
description: Use when a question requires current research, source verification, explicit uncertainty, and a concise evidence-backed conclusion.
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# Source-Grounded Research

Answer research questions with evidence that another person can inspect. Prefer primary sources and current information.

## Workflow

1. Restate the research question as a concrete decision or claim to verify.
2. Identify which facts may have changed and require current verification.
3. Gather primary sources first: official documentation, filings, datasets, research papers, or direct statements.
4. Use reputable secondary reporting only to add context or locate primary evidence.
5. Compare publication date with the date the underlying event occurred.
6. Separate confirmed findings, reasonable inference, and unknowns.
7. Stop when additional sources no longer change the conclusion materially.

## Output

### Answer
Lead with the conclusion in two to four sentences.

### Evidence
Present the strongest findings in descending order of importance. Link each material claim to the source that supports it.

### What remains uncertain
State gaps, conflicting evidence, and assumptions directly.

### Implication
Explain what the findings mean for the user’s stated decision.

## Source rules

- Link to the exact supporting page, not a search result.
- Do not cite a source for a claim it does not support.
- Avoid long quotations; paraphrase faithfully.
- For technical claims, prioritize official documentation and original research.
- If a source cannot be accessed, do not imply that it was verified.