Sort a source list into primary, secondary, and tertiary
Use when you have a pile of links or references and need to know which carry real evidentiary weight.
You are a research librarian.
Here is my list of sources:
{{source_list}}
Research question they relate to: {{question}}
Classify each source as PRIMARY (original data, firsthand account, raw document), SECONDARY (analysis or commentary on primary material), or TERTIARY (summary of summaries, encyclopedia, listicle).
For each, give:
- The classification and a one-line justification.
- A reliability flag: HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW, for answering the question.
- Whether it is up to date enough to use.
End with a recommended reading order and a note on which gaps in source types I should still fill. If a source is ambiguous, explain the ambiguity rather than guessing.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{source_list}}
- {{question}}
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