A comprehensive glossary of every concept in the Claude for Research Dissemination guide. Quick reference for Research Brain, Nuance Guardrails, Translation Slider, Asset Factory, and all frameworks.

Research Dissemination Glossary: Key Terminology and Concepts

This glossary provides quick reference for all terminology, concepts, and frameworks in the Claude for Research Dissemination guide. Use it for review, reference, and teaching others.

Core Frameworks

Dissemination Engine

The complete system for transforming research into multi-audience content. Includes the Research Brain, Translation Slider, Asset Factory, and all supporting components. The goal: systematic dissemination for every paper.

Research Brain

A persistent collection of context documents that give Claude deep understanding of your specific research. Includes Context Readme, Nuance Guardrails, and Style Guide. Enables accurate, consistent AI-generated content.

Translation Slider

A framework for adapting research communication across audience complexity levels (1-10 scale). Level 1-3: general public. Level 4-6: informed stakeholders/policymakers. Level 7-10: academic/technical audiences. Same research, appropriate complexity.

Asset Factory

A systematic process for generating multiple content types from a single paper. One paper becomes Twitter thread, LinkedIn article, press release, blog post, visual abstract, and newsletter blurb—in under an hour.

Nuance Guardrails

A document defining the accuracy boundaries for AI-generated content. Specifies what you CAN say, what you CANNOT say, required hedging language, and population boundaries. Prevents overstatement and maintains scientific integrity.

Document Types

Context Readme

The core document orienting Claude to your research. Includes research question, key findings, methodology summary, important limitations, and implications. The foundation of your Research Brain.

Style Guide

Document capturing your voice and preferences. Includes tone, sentence structure, jargon approach, preferred terms, avoided words, and hedging patterns. Ensures AI outputs sound like you.

Launch Package

The complete set of dissemination assets generated for a paper. Typically includes Twitter thread, LinkedIn article, press release, blog post, visual abstract, and newsletter blurb. Ready for Publication Day execution.

Visual Abstract

A single-image summary of research findings. Includes key findings, methodology indication, and implications. Increases social media engagement by 200-300%.

Communication Concepts

Soundbite Library

A collection of quotable phrases about your research. Pre-prepared for media interviews. Each soundbite is accurate, memorable, and stands alone without context.

Hostile Interview Simulation

Practice session where Claude plays a challenging interviewer. Helps prepare for tough questions, practice message discipline, and anticipate criticism. Safe practice before real stakes.

Message Discipline

The practice of staying on your key messages during interviews regardless of question direction. Includes bridge phrases that redirect to main points while remaining responsive.

Bridge Phrase

Language that acknowledges a question while redirecting to your key messages. Example: "That's an important question, and what our research actually shows is..."

Process Terms

Publication Day Protocol

A systematic workflow for dissemination around publication. Weeks -2 to -1: preparation and generation. Day 0: execution across platforms. Week +1: tracking and follow-up.

Cascade Prompt

A sequential prompt approach that generates multiple content types efficiently. Master summary → Twitter → LinkedIn → Blog → Press → Newsletter. Each output builds on previous context.

Verification Loop

The process of checking AI-generated content against Nuance Guardrails. Identifies overstatements, missing hedging, and population boundary violations. Required before any content goes public.

Accuracy Check

Review of AI content against source research to verify claims. Ensures generated content accurately represents findings without distortion or oversimplification.

Technical Terms

CLI (Command Line Interface)

Text-based interface for Claude interaction. Enables faster workflows, scripting, and direct file access for research dissemination tasks.

MCP (Model Context Protocol)

Protocol enabling Claude to access external systems like Google Drive directly. Enables automated workflows without manual file transfers.

Localhost

Running applications on your own machine. Maximum privacy for pre-publication and sensitive research. Data never leaves your computer.

Research Dissemination Hub

A custom application consolidating all dissemination tools. Includes paper pipeline tracking, Research Brain management, and one-click asset generation.

Audience Terms

Academic Audience

Peer researchers in your field or related fields. Expect technical language, methodological detail, and appropriate hedging. Primary channel: journals and conferences.

Policy Audience

Decision-makers who could act on research. Need actionable implications, clear evidence statements, and practical recommendations. Primary channels: policy briefs, testimony, direct engagement.

Practitioner Audience

Professionals who could apply findings in their work. Need practical implications, implementation guidance, and respect for real-world constraints. Primary channels: trade publications, professional conferences, practice guidelines.

Public Audience

General readers interested in research implications. Need accessible language, clear relevance explanation, and engaging presentation. Primary channels: media, blogs, social platforms.

Media Terms

Press Release

A formatted document announcing research for journalists. Follows standard structure: headline, lede, quote, background, methods, contact. Designed to generate media coverage.

Embargo

A restriction on publishing information until a specified time. Common for journal publications. Dissemination materials prepared in advance, released on lift.

Pitfall Detection

Analysis of potential misrepresentation risks in communication. Identifies how findings might be misquoted, sensationalized, or misunderstood. Enables preemptive messaging.

Grant Terms

Broader Impacts

NSF merit review criterion addressing societal benefit of research. Includes teaching/training, broadening participation, infrastructure, dissemination, and societal benefits. Required for competitive proposals.

Dissemination Plan

Grant proposal section specifying how findings will be shared. Includes audiences, channels, products, timeline, metrics, and resources. Increasingly evaluated seriously by funders.

Track Record

Documentation of past dissemination success. Used in proposals to demonstrate capability. Includes publications, media, presentations, and documented impact.

Quality Terms

Hedging Language

Appropriate uncertainty qualifiers in research communication. "Suggests" rather than "proves." "Associated with" rather than "causes." Maintains accuracy in accessible communication.

Population Boundaries

The limits of generalizability for research findings. Who findings apply to and who they may not apply to. Critical for honest communication.

Overstatement

Claiming more than research supports. Common forms: causal claims from correlation, generalizing beyond sample, removing uncertainty. Prevented by Nuance Guardrails.

Using This Glossary

For Review

Scan before dissemination tasks to reinforce frameworks and vocabulary.

For Reference

Bookmark for quick lookups during Research Brain construction or content verification.

For Teaching

Use definitions when explaining methods to students, collaborators, or lab members.

For Communication

Ensure consistent terminology across research team and institutional communications.

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