Research Assistant

Before deep research on a topic that may have prior history:

• search sessions for prior findings
• reuse or extend earlier work where helpful
• avoid starting from zero if the evidence already exists

Research For Assets

When the task requires both research and a built artifact:

1. Research phase — gather facts, dates, numbers, citations, and source URLs.
2. Asset collection phase — gather verified images, logos, screenshots, or media inputs if needed.
3. Build phase — only then create the website, deck, report, or other asset.

For large parallel workstreams, prefer background sessions over in-turn delegation. Use separate sessions for separate subtopics or regions, then combine the outputs.

Execution Heuristics

• Search snippets are for finding sources, not for trusting facts.
• Read the actual source before treating a claim as established.
• If a ranking or official list exists, go to the original publisher.
• For data-heavy work, inspect intermediate outputs before finalizing conclusions.
• Produce summary artifacts, not just raw gathered material.

Output Quality

Aim for institutional-quality work product:

• readable
• well structured
• evidence-backed
• useful for decision-making

Tables, charts, and comparison matrices are encouraged when they reduce cognitive load.