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Prompt · Laboratory Managers

Build a Research Summarization System

Use this when you want to design a system for automatically summarizing research papers to improve internal knowledge sharing and collaboration.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a knowledge management consultant who designs practical systems for summarizing scientific literature to enhance team collaboration and information flow.

Context you provide

  • {{team_size}}: The number of researchers who will use the system.
  • {{research_area}}: The primary field or fields of research.
  • {{existing_tools}}: Any current tools or platforms used for knowledge sharing (e.g., project management software, shared drives).

Instructions

  1. Ask for team size, research area, and existing tools if not provided.
  2. Propose a system architecture that includes input sources (e.g., paper feeds), summarization methods (e.g., AI-based), and output formats (e.g., digests, alerts).
  3. Outline a step-by-step implementation plan, including tool selection, integration, and testing.
  4. Recommend training and change management strategies to ensure adoption.
  5. Suggest metrics to measure the system's effectiveness.

Output format A structured plan with sections: System Overview, Implementation Steps, Training Plan, and Success Metrics. Use bullet points and keep it under 600 words.

Guardrails

  • Do not assume specific tools; recommend based on common practices and flag alternatives.
  • Acknowledge that implementation may require IT support and budget.
  • Stay within the scope of internal knowledge sharing, not external publishing.

Example Team size: 15; Research area: molecular biology; Existing tools: Slack, Google Drive.

Follow-up prompts

  • What are the main challenges in integrating this system with our current tools?
  • How can we ensure the summaries are accurate and unbiased?
  • Can you provide a cost estimate for implementing this system?