Research Methodology Skill for ChatGPT: Check Independence and Conflicting Sources
Build an evidence table from supplied sources. Distinguish primary records from repeated reporting, explain confidence, and name the check that would resolve disagreement.
中文Install in ChatGPT
Use an eligible ChatGPT workspace with permission to create skills and, for uploads, upload permission. The installation path for this text-only adaptation was checked against OpenAI documentation. Workspace runtime verification is pending.
- Download skills/research-methodology/SKILL.md from the pinned GitHub source. Keep the name, description, and instructions for research-methodology together as a standalone text skill.
- In a ChatGPT workspace with skills and uploads enabled, open Plugins, Skills, Create, and Upload from your computer. Choose a skill package format accepted by the file picker. You can also choose Create with editor and enter the original name, description, and instructions.
- After the scan completes, check that research-methodology appears in Installed. Type @ in a new chat, select the skill, and use the fictional example on this page to check the output.
Example task
Three fictional attendance sources disagree. Organizer sign-in shows 80, a newsletter repeats that figure, and a volunteer's independent count is 76. Draft a source table and next check.What to check
Show that both reports of 80 share a source and that 76 comes from another record. Check timing and duplicate sign-ins before deciding which count applies.
Original SKILL.md on GitHub · Updated
Frequently asked question
Do two articles quoting the same count qualify as two independent sources?
Record two reports of one underlying source. Look for an independent count, method, or original record before treating it as corroboration.