Learning outcomes
- Explain how to use web search for timely questions and follow source links.
- Complete the guided activity safely.
- Check that you can separate the answer from source evidence.
Web Search and Research
ChatGPT Search
Learn to use web search for timely questions and follow source links and separate the answer from source evidence in this beginner-friendly ChatGPT lesson.
Before you begin
Write the question, required date range and preferred source types before searching. Plan to open and verify important sources yourself.
Step-by-step instructions
- Open ChatGPT Search or Deep Research where available and confirm you are using the intended account or workspace.
- Ask a current low-risk question and open two cited sources.
- Pause and check privacy, permissions, source material, feature availability and any instruction that affects the task.
- Review the result carefully and confirm that you can separate the answer from source evidence.
- Save only the useful, verified output and record one improvement for your next prompt.
Ian's practical tip: Start with fictional or non-sensitive information. Treat the first response as a draft, then verify facts, sources, calculations and permissions before using it.
Practical activity
Ask a current low-risk question and open two cited sources. Your expected result is to separate the answer from source evidence.