Research and Reports with Claude is a practical short course from Australian Salesmasters Training Co (ASTC), delivered on ASTC Online. It's for anyone who researches questions and writes reports at work, and wants to do it faster and more reliably with Claude.
You'll use Claude's web search and Research features, write clear research briefs, check every source with a five-question citation check, summarise PDFs with page references, plan and draft reports from checked facts, reference sources in Australian style, and avoid fabricated references.
By the end you will be able to:
- explain what Claude can and can't do in a research task, choose safe plan and privacy settings, and apply a five-step research workflow: ask, gather, check, write and review
- apply Claude's web search and Research features to a work question, write a clear research brief, and ask for Australian sources with a link for every claim
- apply a five-question citation check to every source Claude gives you, tell primary from secondary sources, and ask Claude to quote the evidence behind each claim
- decide whether a document is OK to upload, upload it to Claude, prompt for an accurate summary with page references, use Projects for sets of documents, and recognise hidden instructions in files
- apply Claude to plan, draft and improve a work report from checked facts, reference sources in Australian style, and create the report as a Word or PDF file
- recognise the warning signs of fabricated references, complete a final reference check and research log, be open about AI use as your workplace requires, and keep your chats tidy and private
What's included: 6 narrated video lessons with captions, interactive drag-and-drop activities and practice checks, a participant book (PDF) to keep, an online final quiz (marked automatically, 3 attempts, 80% to pass) and a Certificate of Completion.
Time: about 1.5 hours, including the activities and the final quiz (allow longer if English is your second language or you replay lessons). Study online at your own pace through ASTC Online.
This is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. Any legal content is general information current as at November 2026, not legal advice.