Research Mode

Research Mode enables real-time web search before content generation, grounding your content in current information with proper citations.

What is Research Mode?

When enabled, Research Mode searches the web for relevant, current information before writing your content. This means:

• Current information - Not limited to training data cutoffs
• Real sources - Citations you can verify and link to
• Factual grounding - Claims backed by recent data
• Industry awareness - Up-to-date trends and statistics

How It Works

1. Query formulation - AI creates search queries from your objective
2. Web search - AI searches for relevant, recent sources
3. Source evaluation - Quality and relevance filtering
4. Key facts extraction - Important findings are identified
5. Integration - Research informs the draft with citations

When to Use Research Mode

Essential For

• News and current events - Recent developments and announcements
• Statistics and data - Current numbers and market data
• Industry trends - What's changing in your field
• Competitive content - What others are saying about a topic
• Technical accuracy - Verifying implementation details

Optional For

• Evergreen fundamentals - Concepts that don't change often
• Opinion pieces - Personal perspectives and thought leadership
• Internal documentation - Processes specific to your organization
• Creative content - Storytelling and brand narratives

Token Cost

Research Mode doubles the token cost of a build:

• Regular mode: 1 token per page
• Research mode: 2 tokens per page
• Max mode + Research: 8 tokens per page

The additional cost covers the real-time search API calls and extended processing to integrate sources properly.

Time Impact

Research adds time to each build:

• Without research: 30-60 seconds per page
• With research: 1-2 minutes per page

The extra time is spent searching, evaluating sources, and extracting key information.

Source Quality

J77.ai prioritizes high-quality sources:

• Authoritative domains - Recognized industry publications
• Recent content - Published within the relevant timeframe
• Factual content - News, research, and documentation over opinion
• Diverse perspectives - Multiple sources for key claims

Viewing Research Results

After a build completes, you can review:

• Sources list - All websites consulted with links
• Key findings - Main facts extracted from research
• Claim ledger - How claims map to sources
• Gaps identified - Topics where sources were limited

Best Practices

• Be specific in objectives - Clear topics yield better search results
• Include timeframes - "2025 statistics" or "latest developments"
• Name relevant sources - "Include data from Gartner or Forrester"
• Verify key claims - Always spot-check important statistics
• Update regularly - Research-based content can become outdated

Research Policies

Configure how aggressively to research:

• Off - No web research (fastest, lowest cost)
• When needed - AI decides based on topic (default)
• Always - Research every topic regardless