Build a Research Brief with AI
Use AI to create a research brief before collecting sources, writing findings or making a decision.

Prompt

Create a research brief for the topic below. Do not answer the research yet unless I provide sources. The brief should help me collect the right information and avoid vague searching.

Topic:
[TOPIC]

Audience:
[WHO THE RESEARCH IS FOR]

What I need the research to support:
[ARTICLE, GUIDE, DECISION, REPORT OR OTHER USE]

What I already know or assume:
[PASTE NOTES]

Please include:
- research purpose
- key questions
- what is already known
- assumptions to test
- likely sources
- search terms
- risks or limits
- gaps to fill
- suggested structure for final findings

Example Input

Topic: whether AI browsers are safe for everyday users. Audience: small business owners. Use: practical guide. Known notes: convenience is useful, but privacy, permissions and shopping actions need checking.

Example Output

A research brief with purpose, questions, assumptions, source ideas, search terms, risks, gaps and a suggested findings structure.

Before you ask

Add the topic, audience, purpose and what you already know or assume. Be clear about what decision or article the research supports.

Check before use

Check that the brief gives focused questions, likely sources, assumptions to test and gaps to fill before research begins.

Common mistakes

Starting research with a broad topic but no audience, purpose or questions to guide what sources matter.

Useful for:

Research

Works well with:

ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot
Nova9 Tools

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