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From Research Question to Finished Paper — The Full Workflow

Zev Uhuru
Zev UhuruWorkflow Designer, Esy
January 24, 20268:00
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Start with a question and an academic field. The Research Paper workflow runs a literature review, designs methodology, composes findings, and exports a fully cited paper in DOCX or PDF.

Workflow Pipeline
1
IntakeQuestion & field
2
ResearchLiterature review
3
OutlineMethodology design
4
DraftFindings & discussion
5
Cite & FormatFull bibliography
6
ArtifactDOCX · PDF

A research paper isn't one task — it's six. Formulating the question, surveying the literature, designing a methodology, writing up findings, threading the discussion, and formatting every citation correctly. Most students spend more time on the mechanics than the thinking. This workflow inverts that ratio. You bring the question and the intellectual direction; the engine handles the scaffolding, sourcing, and formatting.

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What You'll Create

A complete academic research paper — introduction, literature review, methodology, findings, discussion, conclusion, and bibliography — properly formatted in your citation style as DOCX or PDF.

How the Workflow Runs

1. Intake

Provide your research question, academic field or discipline, preferred citation format (APA, MLA, or Chicago), and any key sources you want the paper to engage with.

2. Research

The engine conducts a literature review — identifying relevant studies, mapping key debates, and surfacing gaps in existing research. Sources are evaluated for academic rigor, recency, and relevance to your specific question.

3. Outline

A full paper structure is designed: introduction with thesis, literature review organized by theme or chronology, methodology section, findings, discussion, and conclusion. Each section gets assigned its sources and argumentative role.

4. Draft

The paper is composed section by section. The literature review synthesizes rather than summarizes. The discussion connects your findings to the broader scholarly conversation and acknowledges limitations honestly.

5. Cite & Format

Every in-text citation is formatted correctly and cross-referenced against the bibliography. The engine catches orphaned citations, missing page numbers, and inconsistent formatting.

6. Artifact

Your research paper is ready with academic formatting — title page, running headers, page numbers, and a complete bibliography.

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Perfect For

  • Graduate coursework and seminar papers
  • Capstone and thesis projects
  • Conference paper submissions
  • Journal article first drafts

Sample Artifacts

"Impact of Social Media on Adolescent Mental Health" — A psychology paper synthesizing 30+ studies on screen time, social comparison, and anxiety prevalence in teens aged 13–18, with APA formatting throughout.

"Renewable Energy Adoption in Developing Nations" — An economics paper analyzing policy frameworks, foreign direct investment trends, and infrastructure barriers across twelve sub-Saharan African nations.

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