Research Prompts Overview

This section contains prompts for external AI research tools. These prompts are designed to gather information that complements your source documents.

Research Tool Matrix

When to Use Which Tool

Research Need	Tool	Prompt Location
Synthesize your PDFs	NotebookLM	NotebookLM Prompts
Current statistics	Perplexity	Perplexity Prompts
Academic papers	Scopus AI	Scopus AI Prompts

Workflow Integration

Results Directory Structure

research-prompts/
├── notebooklm.md      # Prompt template
├── perplexity.md      # Prompt template
├── scopus.md          # Prompt templates
├── QUICK_REFERENCE.md # Quick reference
└── results/           # Output storage
    ├── notebooklm.md  # NotebookLM output
    ├── perplexity.md  # Perplexity output
    └── scopus.md      # Scopus papers + BibTeX

Quick Reference

NotebookLM (Source Synthesis)

Best For:

• Cross-referencing uploaded documents
• Extracting specific information with page numbers
• Creating structured summaries
• Identifying themes across sources

Input: Your uploaded PDFs Output: Structured synthesis with citations

Perplexity (Current Data)

Best For:

• Market statistics (2024-2025)
• Recent incidents and news
• Regulatory updates
• Industry trends

Input: Natural language research queries Output: Markdown with source URLs

Scopus AI (Academic Papers)

Best For:

• Peer-reviewed research papers
• Survey and review articles
• BibTeX citations
• High impact factor journal searches

Input: Academic search queries (500 char limit) Output: Paper lists + BibTeX entries

Processing Results

Saving Results

# Create results directory
mkdir -p research-prompts/results

# Save outputs
cat > research-prompts/results/notebooklm.md << 'EOF'
[Paste NotebookLM output]
EOF

cat > research-prompts/results/perplexity.md << 'EOF'
[Paste Perplexity output]
EOF

cat > research-prompts/results/scopus.md << 'EOF'
[Paste Scopus output + BibTeX]
EOF

Importing BibTeX

# Extract BibTeX entries from Scopus results
# Append to bibliography
cat >> latex/bibliography.bib << 'EOF'
[BibTeX entries]
EOF

# Check for duplicates
grep -E "^@" latex/bibliography.bib | sort | uniq -d

Using in Claude Code

# After saving results
claude "Read the research-prompts/results/ directory and integrate
        the findings into chapter planning"

Prompt Design Principles

1. Structured Output

Always request specific output format:

Return your response in this format:
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|----------|----------|----------|

Include source citations for every claim.

2. Time Specification

For current data, always specify dates:

Research 2024-2025 statistics for...
Focus on developments since January 2024...

3. Citation Requests

Explicitly request citations:

Include:
- Source name
- URL (for web sources)
- Page numbers (for documents)
- BibTeX entries (for academic papers)

4. Gap Identification

Ask tools to identify missing information:

After analysis, list:
- Topics not fully covered
- Information gaps
- Suggested additional research

Next Steps

• NotebookLM Prompts - Full source synthesis prompts
• Perplexity Prompts - Current data research
• Scopus AI Prompts - Academic paper search