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Content Research Skill

Overview

Исследование контента: поиск источников, верификация, цитирование, fact-checking.

When to Use

Написание статей и отчётов
Проверка фактов
Академическое исследование
Создание документации
Подготовка презентаций

Research Process

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 1. DEFINE - определи вопрос         │
└─────────────────┬───────────────────┘
                  ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 2. SEARCH - найди источники         │
└─────────────────┬───────────────────┘
                  ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 3. EVALUATE - оцени надёжность      │
└─────────────────┬───────────────────┘
                  ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 4. EXTRACT - извлеки информацию     │
└─────────────────┬───────────────────┘
                  ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 5. SYNTHESIZE - синтезируй выводы   │
└─────────────────┬───────────────────┘
                  ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 6. CITE - оформи ссылки             │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Source Types & Reliability

Source Type	Reliability	Examples
Academic Journals	Highest	Nature, Science, IEEE
Official Reports	High	Government, WHO, World Bank
Books (peer-reviewed)	High	Academic publishers
Reputable News	Medium-High	Reuters, AP, established media
Industry Reports	Medium-High	Gartner, McKinsey
Expert Blogs	Medium	Depends on author credentials
Wikipedia	Medium	Good for overview, verify sources
Social Media	Low-Medium	Verify independently
Random Websites	Low	Verify carefully

CRAAP Test for Sources

## Source Evaluation: [Source Name]

### Currency
- When was it published? [Date]
- Is the information current for the topic? [Yes/No]
- Are links functional? [Yes/No]
Score: [1-5]

### Relevance
- Does it relate to your topic? [Yes/No]
- Who is the intended audience? [Audience]
- Is the level appropriate? [Yes/No]
Score: [1-5]

### Authority
- Who is the author/publisher? [Name]
- What are their credentials? [Credentials]
- Is there contact information? [Yes/No]
- Is the domain appropriate? (.edu, .gov, etc.)
Score: [1-5]

### Accuracy
- Is information supported by evidence? [Yes/No]
- Can you verify it elsewhere? [Yes/No]
- Is it peer-reviewed? [Yes/No]
- Are there spelling/grammar errors? [Yes/No]
Score: [1-5]

### Purpose
- Why does this exist? [Inform/Teach/Sell/Entertain/Persuade]
- Is there bias? [Yes/No]
- Are facts vs opinions clear? [Yes/No]
Score: [1-5]

**Total Score:** [X/25]
- 20-25: Excellent source
- 15-19: Good, use with some caution
- 10-14: Questionable, verify elsewhere
- Below 10: Avoid

Citation Formats

APA 7th Edition

# Book
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle.
    Publisher.

# Journal Article
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of
    Periodical, volume(issue), page–page. https://doi.org/xxxxx

# Website
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Site Name. URL

# Examples:
Smith, J. D. (2023). The art of research. Academic Press.

Johnson, A., & Williams, B. (2024). Modern approaches to data
    analysis. Journal of Data Science, 15(2), 45–67.
    https://doi.org/10.1234/jds.2024.567

OpenAI. (2024, January 15). GPT-4 technical report. OpenAI Blog.
    https://openai.com/blog/gpt-4

MLA 9th Edition

# Book
Last, First. Title. Publisher, Year.

# Journal Article
Last, First, and First Last. "Article Title." Journal Title,
    vol. X, no. X, Year, pp. X–X.

# Website
Last, First. "Page Title." Site Name, Publisher, Day Month Year, URL.

# Examples:
Smith, John. The Art of Research. Academic Press, 2023.

Johnson, Anna, and Brian Williams. "Modern Approaches to Data
    Analysis." Journal of Data Science, vol. 15, no. 2, 2024, pp. 45–67.

"GPT-4 Technical Report." OpenAI, 15 Jan. 2024,
    openai.com/blog/gpt-4.

Chicago

# Book (Notes-Bibliography)
First Last, Title (Place: Publisher, Year), page.

# Footnote
1. John Smith, The Art of Research (New York: Academic Press, 2023), 45.

# Bibliography
Smith, John. The Art of Research. New York: Academic Press, 2023.

Research Tools

Academic Search

Tool	Best For	Access
Google Scholar	General academic	Free
PubMed	Medical/Life sciences	Free
IEEE Xplore	Engineering/CS	Subscription
JSTOR	Humanities/Social	Subscription
arXiv	Preprints (CS, Physics)	Free
Semantic Scholar	AI-powered search	Free

Fact-Checking

Tool	Focus
Snopes	General debunking
FactCheck.org	Political claims
PolitiFact	Political statements
Full Fact	UK focus
Reuters Fact Check	News claims

Citation Management

Tool	Features
Zotero	Free, open-source
Mendeley	Free, social features
EndNote	Paid, comprehensive
Paperpile	Google Docs integration

Research Note-Taking

Cornell Method

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Topic: [Research Topic]                              │
│ Source: [Citation]                                   │
├─────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CUES        │ NOTES                                  │
│             │                                        │
│ Key points  │ - Main idea 1                         │
│ Questions   │   - Supporting detail                 │
│ Keywords    │   - Quote: "..."                      │
│             │                                        │
│             │ - Main idea 2                         │
│             │   - Evidence                          │
│             │                                        │
├─────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ SUMMARY                                              │
│ [Synthesize the key takeaways in your own words]    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Source Card Template

## Source Card

**Citation:** [Full citation]
**Access Date:** [Date]
**Reliability Score:** [1-5]

### Key Claims
1. [Claim 1]
2. [Claim 2]

### Quotes
> "[Direct quote]" (p. X)

### My Notes
[Interpretation, connections, questions]

### Tags
#topic1 #topic2

Verification Strategies

Cross-Reference

Claim: "[Statement to verify]"

Source 1: [Source] - [Confirms/Contradicts/Neutral]
Source 2: [Source] - [Confirms/Contradicts/Neutral]
Source 3: [Source] - [Confirms/Contradicts/Neutral]

Conclusion: [Verified/Partially Verified/Unverified/False]

Primary vs Secondary

## Tracing to Primary Source

Claim in Article: "[Claim]"
↓
Cited Source: [Secondary source]
↓
Original Study: [Primary source]
↓
Actual Finding: "[What study actually said]"

Match? [Yes/No/Partially]

Writing with Sources

Integrating Quotes

# Signal Phrases
According to Smith (2024), "..."
As Johnson argues, "..."
Research suggests that "..." (Williams, 2023).

# Paraphrasing
Original: "The study found a 45% increase in productivity."
Paraphrase: Research demonstrated significant productivity gains,
nearly half higher than baseline (Smith, 2024).

# Summarizing
In their comprehensive review, Johnson and Williams (2024)
examined 50 studies on remote work, concluding that...

Avoiding Plagiarism

✅ DO:
- Quote exactly with quotation marks
- Paraphrase in your own words + cite
- Cite ideas, not just quotes
- Use citation management tools

❌ DON'T:
- Copy-paste without attribution
- Change a few words and call it paraphrase
- Use someone's ideas without credit
- Forget to cite common knowledge sources

Automation

# Citation generation with API
def format_citation(source: dict, style: str = "apa") -> str:
    """Generate formatted citation"""
    if style == "apa":
        return f"{source['author']} ({source['year']}). {source['title']}. {source['publisher']}."
    elif style == "mla":
        return f"{source['author']}. {source['title']}. {source['publisher']}, {source['year']}."

# Verify URL accessibility
import requests

def verify_source_url(url: str) -> dict:
    """Check if source URL is accessible"""
    try:
        response = requests.head(url, timeout=10, allow_redirects=True)
        return {
            "url": url,
            "accessible": response.status_code == 200,
            "status": response.status_code
        }
    except:
        return {"url": url, "accessible": False, "status": None}

Tips

Primary sources - всегда ищи первоисточник
Multiple sources - подтверждай из 2-3 источников
Check dates - информация может устареть
Author credentials - кто автор?
Bias awareness - есть ли предвзятость?
Save everything - сохраняй источники сразу
Cite as you write - не откладывай цитирование