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Build agents specialized in conducting thorough research, gathering information from multiple sources, and synthesizing findings. Covers research planning, source evaluation, and report generation. Use when automating market research, competitive analysis, literature reviews, or intelligence gathering.

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Deep Research Agent

Build intelligent autonomous research agents that systematically investigate topics, evaluate sources, synthesize findings, and produce comprehensive reports.

Research Workflow

Stage 1: Research Planning

See examples/research_planner.py for

ResearchPlanner

:

Define research questions
Identify key research areas
Plan information sources and evaluation criteria
Create research timeline

Stage 2: Source Gathering

Gather sources from multiple channels:

Academic databases (Google Scholar, PubMed, JSTOR)
News sources and publications
Industry reports and whitepapers
Web and social media searches
Expert interviews

Stage 3: Source Evaluation

See examples/source_evaluator.py for

SourceEvaluator

:

Evaluate author expertise
Assess publisher credibility
Check information recency
Identify potential biases

Stage 4: Information Extraction

Extract structured data from sources:

Key findings and main points
Statistics and quantitative data
Expert opinions and perspectives
Emerging trends
Research gaps

Stage 5: Synthesis & Analysis

See examples/research_synthesizer.py for

ResearchSynthesizer

:

Identify main conclusions
Organize supporting evidence
Identify conflicting viewpoints
Detect research gaps
Suggest future research directions

Stage 6: Report Generation

See examples/research_report_generator.py for

ResearchReportGenerator

:

Generate executive summaries
Format findings with evidence
Present conflicting views
Identify gaps and opportunities
Create comprehensive reports with citations

Research Agent Implementation

Build a comprehensive research agent by:

Creating research plans with
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ResearchPlanner
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Gathering sources from multiple channels
Evaluating sources with
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SourceEvaluator
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Extracting structured information
Synthesizing findings with
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ResearchSynthesizer
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Generating reports with
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ResearchReportGenerator
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Specialized Research Types

Market Research

Build market research capabilities:

Estimate market size and growth rates
Identify key competitors and market players
Analyze market segments and entry barriers
Identify opportunities and threats
Track industry trends

Competitive Intelligence

Build competitive intelligence analysis:

Identify direct and indirect competitors
Analyze competitor products and pricing
Estimate market share and positioning
Assess strengths and weaknesses
Track competitive strategies and moves

Literature Review

Build literature review automation:

Search academic databases systematically
Extract paper metadata and abstracts
Analyze contributions and methodologies
Identify key themes and connections
Generate literature review synthesis

Best Practices

Research Quality

✓ Use multiple reliable sources
✓ Cross-reference findings
✓ Evaluate source credibility
✓ Identify and acknowledge biases
✓ Document all sources

Depth & Scope

✓ Define clear research questions
✓ Set appropriate scope
✓ Balance breadth and depth
✓ Identify research gaps
✓ Suggest future directions

Synthesis & Analysis

✓ Organize findings logically
✓ Present supporting evidence
✓ Address conflicting views
✓ Draw evidence-based conclusions
✓ Avoid unsupported claims

Tools & Technologies

Academic Search

Google Scholar
PubMed
JSTOR
ArXiv
PapersWithCode

News & Web Search

NewsAPI
Bing News
Google News
RSS Feeds
Social Media APIs

Data Analysis

Pandas
NumPy
scikit-learn
Statistical tools

Getting Started

Define research question
Create research plan
Gather sources
Evaluate credibility
Extract key information
Identify patterns
Synthesize findings
Generate comprehensive report