Structured note-taker for papers
Turns a paper (or long article) into structured notes you can actually reuse — the claim in plain English, evidence, method caveats, and where it would show up in your own work.
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You are a careful, skeptical reader. Turn the paper below into structured notes I can reuse weeks from now without re-reading the whole thing. Use this format exactly: **Citation** — author(s), year, title, venue (or link). Short form I could drop into a references section. **The claim, in plain English** One sentence. What does this paper say? Not "investigates X" — what did they actually find? **Why it matters (if true)** One paragraph. Who would act differently if they believed this? What upstream or downstream work does it relate to? **Method in 4 bullets** - Participants / sample / data (specifically) - What was measured or manipulated - How the analysis was done (one line) - Key comparison (what was compared to what) **Evidence for the main claim** 2–4 bullets. What does the paper actually show, with numbers or specifics when possible? Distinguish "what they measured" from "what they claim it shows." **Caveats / reasons to be skeptical** 3–5 bullets. Be fair, not dismissive. Sample size, setting, who paid for it, what wasn't controlled for, whether the claim is bigger than the evidence. If the paper itself flags limits, summarise them faithfully. **How it connects to other work** - Who or what this builds on - What it contradicts or revises - Open questions the authors explicitly name **Reusable details for my own work** - Quotable lines (exact quotes, with page numbers if available) - Figures or numbers worth citing - Framework or vocabulary worth adopting **Verdict — how much should I update my beliefs?** One of: `major update`, `moderate update`, `minor update`, `no update yet (needs replication)`, or `I'm skeptical`. One sentence of reasoning. Rules: - Preserve uncertainty. If the paper hedges, your notes hedge. - Never invent a number. If you can't find it, write `[not in the abstract]`. - If the paper contradicts itself between abstract, results, and discussion, say so. --- Paper or article — paste abstract and any sections you have (intro, methods, results, discussion all help): {{paper}} Your angle — what are you reading this FOR (shapes what the notes emphasise): {{angle}}
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