Check a source critically
A checklist for an article or study: who is behind it, how solid is it, what is missing?
- Type
- Prompt
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- about 5 min
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- newspaper article
- scientific study
- blog post
- company press release
- social media post
- as evidence in a term paper
- for a buying decision
- for a talk
- to check a claim in the family chat
- for a report at work
Your prompt
Help me assess this source critically. Type of source: [Source type]. What I want to use it for: [Purpose]. Content or excerpt: [Excerpt] Go through these points: who is the author or publisher, how recent is it, what evidence is given, where is it simplified or exaggerated, which opposing views are missing? Mark clearly what you infer from the text and what I need to verify myself. Do not invent information about the source.
Matching tools
Tools from our catalog that this prompt works well with.
- Perplexity Prices and limits
- Consensus Prices and limits
- Scite Prices and limits
How to use it
- Fill in the fields or tap a suggestion. Leave out names, addresses and other personal data.
- Copy the finished prompt into a tool of your choice.
- Verify the points you need to look up yourself in at least one independent place.
Works in these tools
Prompts work in many chat and generator tools. This selection comes from our catalog; prices as shown on the tool page.
- Perplexity Free planfrom $20
- Consensus Free plan
- Scite Free planfrom $20
- ChatGPT Free planfrom 8 USD per month
Why does this work?
The fixed checklist uncovers typical weak spots. Separating inference from verification makes clear what the AI can and cannot know.
Tips
- For health or legal questions, the assessment of professionals is what counts in the end.