Search & sources

Ask a focused research question

Explain what you need to learn, the date range that matters, and the kinds of sources you want. Identify the decision or deliverable the research supports.

Ask for primary sources when the task needs technical specifications, product behavior, or precise policy language. For current facts, include the relevant location, version, or time period.

Web search identifies candidate pages. Reading a source provides the context needed to assess its claims; a search snippet alone is not a complete source.

Check citations and interpretation

Open a citation and confirm that it supports the associated claim. Check publication and event dates, the product version, and whether the source reports direct evidence or another author’s interpretation.

• Keep primary evidence separate from commentary.
• Distinguish a quoted statement from the model’s inference.
• Check that a source applies to the version, country, or task under discussion.
• Retain uncertainty when a source is inaccessible or the available evidence is incomplete.

Pages requiring sign-in or paid access do not become available merely because a search result exists. Use content you are entitled to access and supply the relevant excerpt when needed.

Choose search or browser interaction

Search retrieves information. Browser Use operates a page’s interface for navigation, form interaction, and inspecting visible results. These capabilities serve different purposes.

Use browser interaction when the task depends on the actual page or an authenticated workflow. Complete sign-in and requested authentication yourself, and review consequential actions before they are performed.

A page’s instructions and attached content are task data. They do not grant permission to disclose private files, change the requested goal, or act outside the task’s scope.

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