AI Tools — Foundations

Perplexity AI for Research

Research With Perplexity: Cited Answers, Not a Google Rabbit Hole

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Perplexity answers questions by searching the live web and citing every source inline, which makes it a different tool from both Google and a memory-only chatbot. This course teaches the real product — Pro Search, the Focus modes, Spaces, the model picker, file and image uploads, and the Sources panel — with named features, current numbers, and worked research examples. You will leave with a repeatable workflow for market scans, fact-checking, literature reviews, and buying decisions that is faster than Google and far more trustworthy than an ungrounded AI.

Curriculum

Module 1: How Perplexity Works as a Research Tool3 lessons

The Answer Engine: Search Plus AI, With CitationsPreview45m
Perplexity vs. Google vs. ChatGPT🔒45m
A Tour of the Interface and Plans🔒45m

Module 2: Pro Search, Focus Modes, and Better Questions3 lessons

Quick Search vs. Pro Search🔒45m
Focus Modes: Aiming Your Search🔒45m
Asking Research-Grade Questions🔒45m

Module 3: Sources, Citations, and Following the Thread3 lessons

Reading and Verifying Citations🔒45m
Following Up: Threads, Not Searches🔒45m
Fact-Checking and Catching Hallucinations🔒45m

Module 4: Spaces, Files, and Repeatable Research Workflows3 lessons

Spaces: Your Project Research Hubs🔒45m
Uploading Files and Analyzing Your Own Documents🔒45m
Building Repeatable Research Workflows🔒45m