research
Research Skill
Systematic research query expansion and completion assessment. Transforms basic questions into comprehensive search strategies.
Diagnostic States
R1: No Analysis
Symptoms: Jumping straight to searching without analyzing the topic. Test: Can you articulate stakeholders, temporal scope, and domain mapping? Intervention: Run Phase 0 Analysis Template before generating queries.
R1.5: No Vocabulary Map
Symptoms: Using outsider/introductory terminology. Finding only surface-level material. Test: Have you identified expert vs. outsider terms? Terms across domains? Intervention: Build vocabulary map. Hunt for "also known as," "technically called" in early sources.
R2: Single-Perspective Search
Symptoms: All queries support one viewpoint. Missing counterarguments. Test: Have you explicitly searched for opposing perspectives?
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