Lesson 3 of 10 · Claude
Summarize longer documents and extract research findings
When a tool supports long-context document work, define the question first, identify the documents to use, and ask it to separate direct evidence from interpretation. Request quotations or section references that you can check in the original. A polished summary is not proof that a source supports its claims.
Example: compare two reports
Using only the two supplied reports, compare their findings on
[research question]. Create a table with: finding, supporting source
and page/section, disagreement or limitation. Keep each finding
faithful to the source. Do not combine different populations or
time periods. Write "not stated" when evidence is absent.
Finish with open questions—not recommendations.Check the evidence: Open every cited section, verify quotations, and label your own conclusions separately from the authors' findings.