Research Brief or Evidence Map
Designed for technical, scientific, business, policy, product, and editorial questions that require a traceable evidence base.
Scope first. Quote second. Payment only after approval.
Use the structured intake form to provide scope, language, jurisdiction, deadline, and other requirements. Approved file types are uploaded through short-lived private authorizations after the request is created.
What you receive
- Research question and scope
- Search and source log
- Evidence matrix
- Findings and contradiction map
- Limitations
- Final brief and source list
Who this is for
- Researchers
- Businesses
- Writers
- Product teams
- Decision makers
What to provide
- Research question
- Intended decision or output
- Required jurisdictions or dates
- Known sources
- Exclusions
- Deadline and preferred format
Not included by default
- Systematic-review certification unless specifically scoped
- Fabricated access to paywalled material
- Professional legal, medical, tax, or financial conclusions
How the project runs
- Scope refinement
- Search strategy
- Source collection
- Evidence extraction
- Synthesis and contradiction review
- Report delivery
Field expertise
Assigned to researchers or field specialists appropriate to the topic, with additional review where high-stakes interpretation is involved.
Project terms
One clarification and factual-correction round is included. New research questions are separate scope.
Approved files are uploaded through short-lived private authorizations after the request is created. Uploads remain private, are reviewed before use, and are scheduled for deletion after project completion according to the retention policy.
Prepare for the project
Frequently asked questions
Not by default. A research brief is narrower and faster. Formal systematic or scoping review methods require a specifically quoted protocol and scope.
Sources are listed and mapped to claims or evidence rows where licensing and access permit.
It can organize evidence for qualified professional review, but it does not replace a licensed professional conclusion.