# List every book, paper, and source mentioned in a piece of content

A clean, deduplicated reading list of the books, papers, people, and works referenced in a transcript or article.

- Topic: Research & Summaries
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Research, Meetings, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/list-every-book-paper-and-source-mentioned-in-a-piece-of-content

## Prompt

```text
Extract every reference to a book, paper, article, study, film, artwork, or other work mentioned in this content.

**Content type:** [podcast transcript / lecture / article / video transcript / book chapter]
**What I'll use the list for:** [e.g. "build my reading list", "check the speaker's sources"]
**Content:**
[PASTE]

Rules:
- Only include works actually mentioned or clearly alluded to. Do not add related works that aren't there.
- Record each reference as it appears. If the title or author is incomplete or garbled (common in transcripts), give your best identification and mark it [UNCERTAIN], with the exact words used.
- Merge repeated mentions of the same work.
- Don't invent publication years, links, or authors that weren't stated. If you add them from general knowledge, mark them [VERIFY].

Return a table with columns:
- Work (title)
- Creator (author, director, artist)
- Type (book, paper, film, etc.)
- How it was used (one line: cited as evidence, recommended, criticized, passing mention)
- Where it appears (timestamp or quote snippet)

Then:
1. The 3-5 references most central to the content's argument, and why.
2. Any claims attributed to a source that seem worth checking.
```

## What to fill in

- e.g. "build my reading list", "check the speaker's sources"
- PASTE
- UNCERTAIN

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