Make a research plan
Plan first, then search: sub-questions, suitable source types, search terms and when you can stop.
- Type
- Workflow
- Level
- Intermediate
- Time
- about 8 min
Results depend on the tool, the model and what you enter.
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What do you want to find out?
- Is a heat pump worth it for our house?
- Which accounting software suits a small business?
- How does remote work affect teams?
- What do I need to know before getting a dog?
- What funding is there for a cargo bike?
What for?
- a purchase decision
- a term paper
- a decision paper for management
- a talk
- my own planning
Your prompt
You are an experienced specialist in research planning. Create a research plan for this question: [Question]. What I need it for: [Purpose]. State the goal in one sentence. Break the question into three to six sub-questions. For each, name suitable source types, such as public authorities, manufacturer information, specialist articles or interviews, and search terms. Set an order and a criterion for when I know enough. Do not name specific sources unless you are sure they exist. Do not answer the sub-questions yet. Before you answer, check: Are all instructions met? If key information is missing or a placeholder in square brackets is still in the text, ask instead of guessing. Mark assumptions as assumptions.
Matching tools
Tools from our catalog that this prompt works well with.
- Logically (formerly Afforai) Prices and limits
- Google NotebookLM Prices and limits
- ChatGPT 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.
- Work through the sub-questions in order and tick off what is backed up.
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.
- Logically (formerly Afforai) Free planfrom 12 $ per user per month
- Google NotebookLM Free plan
- ChatGPT Free planfrom 8 USD per month
- Claude Free plan
- Gemini Free plan
- Perplexity Free planfrom $20
Why does this work?
Sub-questions make a big question manageable. The stop criterion prevents endless searching.
Tips
- In the Research Assistant, searching and a summary with sources follow next.