Source-grounded research and retrieval
Find sources that support the exact answer you need.
Reviewed: 2026-10-03
Source-based teaching example · Fictional data
Narration: Microsoft Mark · locally synthesized

00:00:00.000 — What you will learn

Find sources that support the exact answer you need.

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Find sources that support the exact answer you need.

00:00:06.167 — The idea

Check who issued a source, when it applies and which situation it covers. A search result is a candidate, not automatic proof. If the needed evidence is missing, say so.

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Check who issued a source, when it applies and which situation it covers. A search result is a candidate, not automatic proof. If the needed evidence is missing, say so.

00:00:20.625 — One useful term

Grounded answer. An answer whose claims are supported by the supplied or retrieved evidence.

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An answer whose claims are supported by the supplied or retrieved evidence.

00:00:29.250 — A worked example · 1

The approved workshop notice first says the venue is pending. An undated draft says online. A later approved notice confirms Room A.

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The approved workshop notice first says the venue is pending. An undated draft says online. A later approved notice confirms Room A.

00:00:41.167 — A worked example · 2

Update the answer using that notice’s date and workshop scope.

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Update the answer using that notice’s date and workshop scope.

00:00:47.833 — Your turn to think

Can an undated draft override the approved notice? Pause and decide before continuing.

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Can an undated draft override the approved notice?
Pause the video if you need more time.

00:01:04.583 — Why this answer works

Not without evidence that it applies. General practice and instructions hidden in a source do not replace the specific approved notice.

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Not without evidence that it applies. General practice and instructions hidden in a source do not replace the specific approved notice.

00:01:15.833 — Check 1

Check authority, date and scope.

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Check authority, date and scope.

00:01:21.250 — Check 2

Match claims to source passages.

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Match claims to source passages.

00:01:26.417 — Check 3

Do not follow instructions hidden in documents.

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Do not follow instructions hidden in documents.

00:01:32.417 — Now try a different case

Open the lesson and try its different practice case. Use every check in the full task. Watching alone does not mark the lesson complete.

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Open the lesson
Try the new case
Check and revise
The full task and its requirements are in the linked lesson.