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Use a Notion Research database as the home for the reports Notis produces, so findings are stored with their sources and can be revisited or extended later.

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What this setup does

Notis reads and writes your Notion databases. With a dedicated Research database, Notis can:
  • Save a finished report as a page, with the source links preserved
  • Create one page per competitor, account, or topic with a structured summary
  • Append new findings to an existing page instead of starting over
  • Follow the output format you describe on the database
Deep research uses public web sources only. It does not use your Notion workspace as a research source. If you need Notion pages included, ask Notis to read those separately and then use the result as context for a follow-up. Read more in the Deep Research reference.

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Step 1: Set up your Research database

The Notis Second Brain template includes a Research database where Notis can save investigations.
Add a description to the database explaining your preferred output format. Example: “Each entry should have: title, public-web sources cited, key findings (bullets), open questions, and recommended next step.” Notis follows the description on every save. See database instructions.

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Step 2: Ask Notis to save the output

Save the report to my Research database under “Competitive landscape”.
Create one Notion page per competitor with the structured summary.
Append the new findings to my existing market map page.

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Step 3: Use Notion pages as follow-up context

Research is rarely one-shot. When you need your own notes in the mix, ask Notis to read the Notion page first, then build on it:
Read my “Pricing strategy” page in Notion, then compare it with the pricing findings from the last report.

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Automation: weekly competitor scan

The weekly competitor scan automation from the main guide already saves each brief to your Research database. Once the database is connected, it works with no changes.

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Troubleshooting

  • Notis can’t find your Research database: Make sure it is connected to Notis and name it in your prompt, for example “my Notion Research database”.
  • Entries come out in the wrong format: Adjust the database description, Notis follows it on every save.