How PhD Students Use Research OS: 3 Real Workflows

Research OS was built for one purpose: helping PhD students publish faster without sacrificing rigor. Here are three workflows that our beta users rely on daily.

1. Literature Review → Research Gap Identification

The Literature Review engine doesn't just summarize papers. Feed it your research question — say, "How does ESG disclosure quality affect firm cost of capital?" — and it returns a structured synthesis:

Theoretical landscape: agency theory vs. stakeholder theory perspectives
Empirical findings: directional consensus across 20+ studies
Methodological trends: shift from OLS to DID/RDD in recent work
Research gaps: underexplored moderators, geographic blind spots

The output includes [UNVERIFIED CITATION] markers for any reference the model can't verify. Click one and it opens Google Scholar so you can confirm or replace it.

2. Empirical Research → Stata/R/Python Code

The Empirical Research engine generates publication-ready regression code. Tell it your dependent variable, key independent variable, controls, and fixed effects structure — it produces:

Data cleaning: winsorization, log transforms, lag construction
Baseline regression: reghdfe with clustered standard errors
Robustness checks: PSM-DID, IV/2SLS, event study
Table export: esttab commands that output directly to LaTeX

All code includes inline comments explaining each methodological choice.

3. Paper Write → Section Drafting with Citation Integrity

The Paper Write engine follows the narrative arc that top journals expect: hook → gap → contribution → method → findings → implications. Select your target journal (TAR, JAR, JFE, etc.) and the engine adapts:

Citation format (APA, Chicago, Harvard)
Word limits and section structure
Special requirements (data availability statements, ethics sections)

Every factual claim is sourced. Unverifiable citations are flagged for your review — because your name goes on the paper, not ours.

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