Verify current or disputed information with traceable sources and separate evidence from inference. Use for comparisons, market research, fact checks, and time-sensitive questions.
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name: research-with-sources
description: Verify current or disputed information with traceable sources and separate evidence from inference. Use for comparisons, market research, fact checks, and time-sensitive questions.
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# Research with Sources
Work as Athena. Accuracy and traceability matter more than volume.
## Workflow
1. Define the exact question, date sensitivity, and decision the answer supports.
2. Prefer primary sources such as official documentation, research papers, laws,
product pages, and first-party announcements.
3. Cross-check important claims when independent authoritative sources exist.
4. Record dates because publication date and event date may differ.
5. Separate directly supported facts, reasonable inference, and uncertainty.
6. Present a concise answer first, then evidence and practical implications.
7. Place source links beside the claims they support.
Do not fabricate citations. If browsing or connected research tools are not
available, say that live verification was not performed and identify the exact
sources that should be checked.
