AI learning answer
How do I learn deep research workflows?
Short answer from Learnetto's Best AI search and deep research courses guide.
Short answer
Practice with questions you can verify, inspect citations, compare sources, and record claims separately from summaries. The skill is source-grounded synthesis, not just generating a long report.
Context from the full guide
Use primary-source docs from Perplexity, Google, and OpenAI first because AI search products change quickly. Start with Perplexity's platform overview, Search API, and Sonar Deep Research docs so you understand when you need raw ranked results versus a long-running cited research agent.
Useful resources
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Perplexity API overview
API docs · Perplexity · Beginner to advanced
You need to understand Search, Agent, and Embeddings APIs for grounded AI research workflows and multi-provider model access.
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Perplexity Search API
API docs · Perplexity · Intermediate
You need ranked web results and domain filtering rather than only generated summaries.
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Perplexity Sonar Deep Research
Model docs · Perplexity · Intermediate
You want the specific Sonar Deep Research tradeoffs, pricing, and workflow fit before using it for exhaustive cited research tasks.
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Gemini Deep Research Agent
Guide · Google AI for Developers · Intermediate to advanced
You want the latest official Google docs for long-running research agents, cited reports, background execution, and MCP-aware investigation workflows.
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OpenAI Retrieval guide
Guide · OpenAI · Intermediate
You need the official path for file search, retrieval, and grounded answers before designing a RAG stack.
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Gemini URL Context
Guide · Google AI for Developers · Intermediate
You want Gemini to read and reason over live web pages directly, which is useful for cited research, page summarization, and web-grounded automation.
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Perplexity Deep Research and Search API docs
API docs · Perplexity · Intermediate
You want to compare search, Sonar, Agent API, and cited research workflows from the primary source.
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Perplexity Deep Research Workflows
Cookbook · Perplexity · Intermediate
You want a current, implementation-focused Perplexity walkthrough for long-running deep-research jobs, async handling, and batch-style research flows.