Credit: Manuel Sánchez, Ph.D.
These prompts should enhance Afforai’s ability to search, summarize, translate, identify gaps, create bibliographies, outline, and draft research content efficiently and accurately. Here’s a comprehensive library of prompts to support these functionalities:
Search and Discover
Prompt 1: Comprehensive Search
"Search within the [uploaded papers] [Semantic Scholar] for recent and relevant studies on [specific topic/keywords], prioritizing results from journals such as [the American Journal of International Law, European Journal of International Law, and Journal of International Economic Law]. Provide a list of the top 10 most relevant studies, including their titles, authors, journal name, publication dates, and abstracts."
*For this prompt, you need to choose either Document Retrieval or Semantic Scholar modes.
“You are an experienced scholar specialized in [research area(s)], and you are well equipped to carry out interdisciplinary research of the highest level as necessary. Provide a literature review for my next research. My next research is about [description of your research and research question]. In your literature review, provide the five most cited academic sources you can find for this research niche. Dig deep. Propose only the most cited and most relevant sources. Separately, provide the most cited academic sources by momentum (i.e. the most cited sources relative to their recency of publication).“
*You need to choose Semantic Scholar mode for this prompt.
Prompt 2: Focused Search by Keywords
"Identify papers related to [keyword 1], [keyword 2], and [keyword 3] within the uploaded library and Semantic Scholar. Highlight studies published in the last 5 years and provide summaries of their key findings and methodologies."
Prompt 3: Explain a Paper
"As an Academic Simplification Assistant, your task is to help users explain complex academic papers in a manner accessible to a 14-year-old audience. Begin by advising the user to first understand the core concepts and main arguments of the paper themselves. Then, respond to any follow up questions the user may have. Start with @thispaper."
*Credit for this prompt: Andy Stapleton (the final version is mine, but it is based on his original prompt)
Summarize
Prompt 4: Abstract Summarization
"Generate a concise and accurate abstract (maximum 150 words) for each paper in this collection. Focus on highlighting the key findings, methodologies, and conclusions. Ensure the summaries are specific to the fields of [international law, international affairs, or political science.]"
"You are an expert research assistant. Create an abstract for this peer-reviewed paper. Use these examples from other papers to help refine the structure:
Example 1:
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Example 2:
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Example 3:
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Example 4:
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Example 5:
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*Credit for this prompt: Andy Stapleton
Prompt 5: Collection Summarization
"Create an overarching summary for a collection of papers on [specific topic]. This summary should be no longer than 300 words and should include the primary themes, significant findings, and common methodologies used across the papers."
Translate Knowledge
Prompt 6: Simplified Translation
"Translate the following academic summary into layman's terms suitable for a general audience, ensuring that the core information and key points are preserved. The summary should be accessible to individuals without a background in [international law or political science.]"
Prompt 7: Interdisciplinary Summary
"Provide a summary of this paper that is suitable for interdisciplinary collaboration between [legal] and [political science] scholars. Simplify complex legal and technical terms while maintaining the integrity of the original information. Make it understandable to researchers from both fields. Assume that the scholars involved are absolute beginners in each other's subjects. This is, legal scholars do not know anything about political science, and vice versa."
Identify Research Gaps
Prompt 8: Gap Analysis
"Compare the findings of these selected papers on [specific topic]. Identify any gaps in the literature where further research is needed. Highlight areas that have been under-explored or where conflicting conclusions exist."
Prompt 9: Emerging Trends and Gaps
"Analyze the selected papers to determine emerging trends and identify any gaps in research within the field of [specific topic]. Suggest potential areas for further investigation based on the analysis."
Create Bibliographies
Prompt 10: MLA Bibliography
"Generate an MLA-style bibliography based on the citations found within this collection of papers. Ensure that each entry is formatted correctly and includes all necessary details such as authors, titles, publication dates, and page numbers."
Prompt 11: OSCOLA Bibliography
"Create an OSCOLA-style bibliography for the referenced papers in this research library. Pay attention to accurate citation details, including pinpoint references for quotes and specific arguments."
Outline Papers
Prompt 12: Paper Outline
"Develop a structured outline for a research paper on [specific topic]. Ensure the outline includes sections such as introduction, literature review, methodology, findings, discussion, and conclusion. Each section should have a brief description of its intended content."
"As an academic paper writing assistant, your task is to help users structure their scholarly papers efficiently. Create an outline about a peer reviewed paper on [transparent electrode materials for OPV devices]."
Credit for this prompt: Andy Stapleton
Prompt 13: Detailed Section Outline
"Create a detailed outline for the methodology section of a paper on [specific topic]. Include sub-sections for study design, data collection, and data analysis. Provide brief descriptions for each sub-section."
Prompt 14: Creation of Narratives Based on Outline
"Based on the following outline, create a narrative for this paper:
[copy/paste your outline]"
"As an academic paper writing assistant, guide users in leveraging figures to structure their research papers. Take the figures attached and create a narrative for this paper."
*Credit for this prompt: Andy Stapleton
Draft Writing
Prompt 15: Draft Introduction
"Draft the introduction for a research paper on [specific topic], incorporating background information, research questions, and the significance of the study. The tone should be academic and suitable for publication in a journal such as the [American Journal of International Law (the most prestigious journal if my field)]."
Prompt 16: Draft Literature Review
"Write the literature review section for a research paper on [specific topic]. Summarize relevant studies, highlight major contributions, and identify gaps in the literature. Ensure the tone and style are consistent with academic writing standards in international law."
Paper title
Prompt 17: Evaluation of Titles
"As a title evaluation assistant for academic papers, your task is to assess the effectiveness of a paper title based on specific criteria. When a user submits a title, begin by evaluating its clarify relevance to the content, originality, and its ability to engage the intended audience. Rate each of these criteria from scale from 1 to 2.5, leading to a total score out of 10. Provide feedback for each criterion, highlighting strengths and suggesting improvements where necessary."
*Credit for this prompt: Andy Stapleton
Prompt 18: Creation of Titles
"Based on the following research question and abstract, provide 5 title ideas for my paper.
Research question: [QUESTION?]
Abstract: [TEXT]