What problem does it solve? Conducting rigorous academic research requires coordinating question formulation, systematic literature search, source verification, synthesis, and multi-round review — a process that is slow, error-prone, and vulnerable to citation hallucination and confirmation bias when done ad hoc. ## Core Features & Use Cases - 13-Agent Research Pipeline: Coordinates specialized agents across 6 phases (scoping, investigation, analysis, composition, review, revision) with mandatory Devil's Advocate checkpoints and ethics review gates. - 7 Operational Modes: Full research, quick brief, paper review, literature review, fact-check, Socratic guided dialogue, and PRISMA 2020 systematic review with optional meta-analysis (RoB 2, ROBINS-I, GRADE). - Citation Integrity: Three-index cross-validation (Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, Crossref) plus contamination signals to detect hallucinated or post-LLM-inflection preprint sources. - Use Case: A graduate student with only a vague interest in higher education quality assurance activates Socratic mode to converge on a FINER-scored research question, then runs full mode to receive a verified, APA 7.0-formatted research report ready for handoff to paper writing. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to research a topic such as the impact of AI on higher education quality assurance, or request guided Socratic research if your question is still vague.
