---
title: "Research Search Cross-Source Index"
status: "stable"
source_status: "generated-needs-review"
last_reviewed_utc: "2026-06-05T22:45:00Z"
mapped_uai_memory: ".uai/research-search.uai"
---

# Research Search Cross-Source Index

## Purpose
The `/research-search/` route provides source-labeled retrieval across curated `/docs`, raw `/reports`, evidence-map nodes, review-queue entries, projects, and case studies.

## Source boundary
Search results are review support. Research archive items remain `raw-report-not-approved-evidence`; generated candidate docs remain `review-stage`; approved and user-confirmed results retain their existing evidence label.

## Research-only boundary
The route is research-only/noarchive/nosnippet because it can surface research archive item metadata and candidate snippets. Research archive items remain excluded from `sitemap.xml`.

## Safe use
- Locate prior research.
- Build AI assistant packets for review.
- Route candidate material to `/review-queue/`.
- Find existing curated docs before adding new claims.

## Unsafe use
- Keep research archive item hits into resume or project claims.
- Search ranking is retrieval support, retrieval support.
- Use after review this page as SEO content.

## Related resources
- `/research-search-index.json`
- `/wp-json/mk/v1/research-search`
- `/reports/index.json`
- `/docs/index.json`
- `/.uai/research-search.uai`