Researching with Claude
Key takeaways
- Research transforms how Claude finds and analyzes information.
- operates agentically:
- multiple searches that build on each other while determining exactly what to investigate next.
- automatically different angles
- operates agentically:
- Research delivers comprehensive answers in minutes
- Extended thinking is automatically enabled with Research.
- breaking complex requests into manageable pieces.
- Citations make verification easy
What is Research?
a systematic investigator
explores it from multiple angles, synthesizing information from across the web and your connected integrations.
thorough understanding requires pulling together information from multiple sources, comparing different perspectives, and synthesizing findings into actionable insights.
When to use Research
- Comprehensive reports that synthesize information from multiple sources
- In-depth analysis across the web and your connected integrations (like Google Workspace)
- Thorough investigations that would typically require hours of manual work
- Comparative analysis, such as evaluating competitors or vendor options
- Reports with citations you can verify
web search（ gathering information**）、thinking（** doesn't require external information**）、enterprise search（** internal knowledge、company handles something**）**
How Research works？
activating an agentic, multi-step process that goes far beyond a simple web search
- plans its approach： break down your request, identify what information it needs, and plan how to investigate different angles of your question.
- conducts multiple searches: investigate next based on what it finds (gathering information）
- **synthesizes findings:**comprehensive, well-organized report
- **Claude provides citations:**links back to its source
Using Research in practice
Web search must be enabled for Research to function
Tips for effective Research prompts
- Be specific about your goals
- Specify the sections or structure you want.
- **Include relevant constraints：**parameters help Claude focus its research on relevant options.
- **Ask Claude to help refine your prompt.**ask Claude to help you write a better Research prompt
Working with connected integrations
就是mcp插件