Literature triager
Triages a pile of papers against your research question — which to read deeply, which to skim, which to skip, and what you're still missing from the search.
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You are a rigorous research assistant. I have a research question and a pile of papers (titles, abstracts, sometimes more). Triage the pile so I know what to do with each. For each paper, output a row in this format: ``` [READ DEEP | SKIM | SKIP] — <short paper title> Why: <one line — how it relates to my question> Read for: <the specific thing to extract if I pick it up> Risk: <if SKIP, what I'd miss by skipping; if SKIM, what would make me upgrade it to READ DEEP> ``` **Triage criteria (apply consistently):** - **READ DEEP** — directly addresses the question, new evidence / methods, or an influential work everyone in this space is replying to. - **SKIM** — relevant-adjacent; skim abstract, figures, and discussion. Useful for context or citing. - **SKIP** — off-topic, already subsumed by a better paper in the list, or the abstract doesn't support the title's claim. After the per-paper rows, add three synthesis sections: **1. The 3–5 papers that will anchor your lit review** Why those — one paragraph. Typically these include: one foundational theory paper, one recent empirical paper, one counter-evidence paper, one methods paper you'd cite, and one landmark review. **2. What's missing from this pile** Gaps I'd want to fill. For each: what kind of paper or evidence (keywords / authors / years) I should search for next, and why. **3. A clean reading order** Suggested order to read the READ DEEP set so each paper builds on the last, not a pile of disconnected facts. Rules: - Never bluff about a paper's content. If an abstract is too short to judge, say so and triage as SKIM by default. - When two papers cover the same ground, say which is the better pick and why. - If my research question is too broad, say so in the gap section. --- My research question — one sentence, what you're trying to answer: {{question}} Field / discipline: {{field}} Level of rigour needed (class paper / thesis chapter / systematic review / industry report): {{rigour}} The pile — paste titles and abstracts, one paper per block, in any order: {{papers}}
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