Glossary

Terms

Deep research

An AI workflow that plans a question, searches many sources and writes a report in which each claim cites its source.

Due diligence

The review a buyer or investor makes of a company's records before a deal is signed.

Primary source

A first-hand record of an event or a dataset, created close to the time by someone who took part in it or measured it.

Secondary source

A later work that analyzes, interprets or summarizes primary material.

SEC EDGAR

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's public system for company and fund filings, which anyone can search for free.

Government statistics

Official numbers that federal agencies collect and publish, such as population, employment, trade and economic output.

Verification

Checking that each claim in a report matches the source it cites, word for word or figure for figure.

Research brief

A short written statement of the question, scope, sources and output you want from a research task.

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