Research & Analysis
4 steps
7 tools
Deep Research and Knowledge Synthesis
Conduct comprehensive research on any topic by combining AI search, academic databases, document analysis, and report generation. Used by analysts, researchers, and consultants to compress days of research into hours while producing better-cited, more thorough reports.
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Step 1
Broad topic exploration
Use Perplexity Pro Search to get an initial overview of the topic, identify key subtopics, and find the most authoritative sources. Save cited sources for deeper reading.
Input: A research question or topic
Output: Topic overview with key subtopics and source list
Topic overview with key subtopics and source list
Step 2
Academic literature review
For topics requiring scientific evidence, search academic databases for relevant papers. Extract key findings, methodologies, and conclusions from the most relevant studies.
Input: Key subtopics and research questions
Output: Structured summary of relevant papers and findings
Structured summary of relevant papers and findings
Step 3
Deep document analysis
Upload the most important papers, reports, and articles to NotebookLM. Ask detailed questions to extract specific information and generate an Audio Overview for high-level synthesis.
Input: Papers, reports, and articles from prior steps
Output: Detailed Q&A extracts and audio synthesis
Detailed Q&A extracts and audio synthesis
Step 4
Report generation
Use Gemini's Deep Research mode or Claude to generate a comprehensive, well-structured report drawing on all research gathered in previous steps.
Input: All research notes and extracted findings
Output: Comprehensive, well-cited research report
Use Perplexity Pro Search to get an initial overview of the topic, identify key subtopics, and find the most authoritative sources. Save cited sources for deeper reading.
For topics requiring scientific evidence, search academic databases for relevant papers. Extract key findings, methodologies, and conclusions from the most relevant studies.
Upload the most important papers, reports, and articles to NotebookLM. Ask detailed questions to extract specific information and generate an Audio Overview for high-level synthesis.
Use Gemini's Deep Research mode or Claude to generate a comprehensive, well-structured report drawing on all research gathered in previous steps.
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