Retrieval Augmented Generation For Theses: A Game-Changer for Researchers, Marketers, and Organizations
Introduction
As a researcher, marketer, or organization, analyzing theses can be a tedious and time-consuming task. With the ever-increasing amount of research and data being produced, it can be overwhelming to go through each thesis and extract relevant information. However, with the advent of retrieval augmented generation, this process has been revolutionized. In this article, we will explore what retrieval augmented generation for theses is and how it can benefit researchers, marketers, and organizations.
What are Theses?
Before delving into retrieval augmented generation, it is important to understand what theses are. In simple terms, a thesis is a document written by a student as a requirement for their degree. It presents their research on a particular topic and is usually based on original research or analysis.
The Benefits of Analyzing Theses
As a researcher, marketer, or organization, analyzing theses can provide numerous benefits. Some of these benefits include:
1. Access to Relevant and Credible Information
Theses are written by students who have spent months or even years conducting research and analyzing data. This means that the information presented in theses is often credible and can provide valuable insights for researchers, marketers, and organizations. By analyzing theses, one can access a vast amount of relevant and reliable information.
2. Identification of Trends and Gaps
Theses often focus on specific topics and areas of research, making them a valuable source for identifying trends and gaps in a particular field. By analyzing theses, researchers, marketers, and organizations can gain a deeper understanding of the current state of research and identify areas that require further investigation.
3. Efficient Data Collection and Analysis
Theses are structured in a way that presents a clear research question, methodology, and results. This makes it easier for researchers, marketers, and organizations to collect and analyze data efficiently. By using retrieval augmented generation, this process becomes even more efficient, as it allows for automated data extraction and analysis.
What is Retrieval Augmented Generation?
Retrieval augmented generation (RAG) is a technology that combines large language models and data visualization to generate text based on a given prompt or question. This technology utilizes natural language processing (NLP) to understand and analyze text, allowing for the generation of coherent and meaningful responses.
The Role of Retrieval Augmented Generation in Analyzing Theses
The traditional method of analyzing theses involves manually reading through each document and extracting relevant information. This process is not only time-consuming but also prone to human error. With the use of retrieval augmented generation, this process becomes more efficient and accurate.
RAG technology can be trained on a large dataset of theses, allowing it to understand the structure and language used in these documents. This enables it to generate summaries, key points, and even answer specific questions related to a particular thesis. By using RAG, researchers, marketers, and organizations can save time and effort while still accessing valuable information from theses.
Advantages of Using Retrieval Augmented Generation for Theses Analysis
1. Speed and Efficiency
As mentioned earlier, the traditional method of analyzing theses can be time-consuming and tedious. By using retrieval augmented generation, this process becomes much faster and more efficient. RAG technology can analyze a large number of theses in a fraction of the time it would take a human to do so.
2. Accuracy and Consistency
Human error is inevitable, and manually analyzing theses can lead to inconsistencies and inaccuracies. With the use of RAG, the risk of human error is eliminated, ensuring that the information extracted is accurate and consistent.
3. Cost-Effective
Analyzing theses can be a costly endeavor, especially for organizations that need to analyze a large number of documents. By using retrieval augmented generation, this cost can be significantly reduced, making it a cost-effective solution for accessing valuable information from theses.
4. Access to a Large Dataset
RAG technology can be trained on a large dataset of theses, giving researchers, marketers, and organizations access to a vast amount of information. This not only saves time but also allows for a more comprehensive analysis of theses.
Conclusion
Retrieval augmented generation has transformed the way we analyze theses. With its ability to efficiently extract and analyze information from a large dataset, it has become an invaluable tool for researchers, marketers, and organizations. By using RAG, one can save time, reduce costs, and access a vast amount of relevant and credible information from theses. As technology continues to advance, we can expect further developments in retrieval augmented generation, making it an essential tool for data analysis in various fields.
How To Use Speak’s Retrieval Augmented Generation For Theses
Step 1: Create Your Speak Account
To start your transcription and analysis, you first need to create a Speak account. No worries, this is super easy to do!
Get a 14-day trial with 30 minutes of free audio and video transcription and analysis included when you sign up for Speak.
To sign up for Speak and start using Speak Magic Prompts with retrieval augmented generation, just visit the Speak app register page here.
Step 2: Upload Your Theses
We typically recommend MP4s for video or MP3s for audio.
However, we accept a range of audio, video and text file types.
You can upload your file for transcription in several ways using Speak:
Accepted Audio File Types
- MP3
- M4A
- WAV
- OGG
- WEBM
- M4P
Accepted Video File Types
- MP4
- M4V
- WMV
- AVI
- MOV
- FLV
Accepted Text File Types
- TXT
- Word Doc
CSV Imports
You can also upload CSVs of text files or audio and video files. You can learn more about CSV uploads and download Speak-compatible CSVs here.
With the CSVs, you can upload anything from dozens of YouTube videos to thousands of Theses files.
Publicly Available URLs
You can also upload media to Speak through a publicly available URL.
As long as the file type extension is available at the end of the URL you will have no problem importing your recording for automatic transcription and analysis.
YouTube URLs
Speak is compatible with YouTube videos. All you have to do is copy the URL of the YouTube video (for example, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKfcLcHeivc).
Speak will automatically find the file, calculate the length, and import the video.
If using YouTube videos, please make sure you use the full link and not the shortened YouTube snippet. Additionally, make sure you remove the channel name from the URL.
Speak Integrations
As mentioned, Speak also contains a range of integrations for Zoom, Zapier, Vimeo and more that will help you automatically transcribe your media.
This library of integrations continues to grow! Have a request? Feel encouraged to send us a message.
Step 3: Calculate and Pay the Total Automatically
Once you have your file(s) ready and load it into Speak, it will automatically calculate the total cost (you get 30 minutes of audio and video free in the 14-day trial – take advantage of it!).
If you are uploading text data into Speak, you do not currently have to pay any cost. Only the Speak Magic Prompts analysis would create a fee which will be detailed below.
Once you go over your 30 minutes or need to use Speak Magic Prompts, you can pay by subscribing to a personalized plan using our real-time calculator.
You can also add a balance or pay for uploads and analysis without a plan using your credit card.
Step 4: Wait for Speak to Analyze Your Theses
If you are uploading audio and video, our automated transcription software will prepare your transcript quickly. Once completed, you will get an email notification that your transcript is complete.
That email will contain a link back to the file so you can access the interactive media player with the transcript, analysis, and export formats ready for you.
If you are importing CSVs or uploading text files Speak will generally analyze the information much more quickly.
Speak will automatically embed your data in a well-architected vector database which allows you to use retrieval augmented generation for Theses.
Step 5: Visit Your File Or Folder
Speak is capable of analyzing both individual files and entire folders of data.
When you are viewing any individual file in Speak, all you have to do is click on the “Prompts” button.
If you want to analyze many files, all you have to do is add the files you want to analyze into a folder within Speak.
You can do that by adding new files into Speak or you can organize your current files into your desired folder with the software’s easy editing functionality.
Step 6: Select Speak Magic Prompts To Analyze Your Theses
What Are Magic Prompts?
Speak Magic Prompts leverage innovation in artificial intelligence models often referred to as “generative AI”.
These models have analyzed huge amounts of data from across the internet to gain an understanding of language.
With that understanding, these “large language models” are capable of performing mind-bending tasks!
With Speak Magic Prompts, you can now perform those tasks on the audio, video and text data in your Speak account.
Retrieval augmented generation is what makes these Magic Prompts work so well.
Step 7: Select or Create Your Assistant Type
To help you get better results from Speak Magic Prompts, Speak has introduced “Assistant Type”.
These assistant types pre-set and provide context to the prompt engine for more concise, meaningful outputs based on your needs.
To begin, we have included:
- General
- Researcher
- Marketer
- Sales
- Recruiter
Choose the most relevant assistant type from the dropdown.
You can also create your own custom Assistant Template Type.
If you visit the new page Account Preferences, you can see there is now an area where you can create your own custom Assistant.
This allows you to set the context of the engine for higher quality and more consistent outputs.
For example, you could say:
“We are [COMPANY NAME]. We are analyzing [DATA] to understand how to improve [GOAL]. We want all responses to be concise and in table format.”.
This becomes a reusable template in any of your manual or automated Magic Prompts.
You can create multiple templates for different use cases.
As an example, the analysis you run on a focus group may be different than a one-on-one interview.
Step 8: Create Or Select Your Desired Prompt
Here are some examples prompts that you can apply to any file right now:
- Create a SWOT Analysis
- Give me the top action items
- Create a bullet point list summary
- Tell me the key issues that were left unresolved
- Tell me what questions were asked
A modal will pop up so you can use the suggested prompts we shared above to instantly and magically get your answers.
If you have your own prompts you want to create, select “Custom Prompt” from the dropdown and another text box will open where you can ask anything you want of your data!
Step 9: Review & Share Responses
Speak will generate a concise response for you in a text box below the prompt selection dropdown. With Chat enabled, you can also continue to query that data to reveal more insights and reformat the information to your needs.
In this example, we ask to analyze all the Theses in the folder at once for the top product dissatisfiers.
You can easily copy that response for your presentations, content, emails, team members and more!
Speak Magic Prompts Pricing
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Right now, anyone in the 14-day trial of Speak gets 100,000 characters included in their account.
If you need more characters, you can easily include Speak Magic Prompts in your plan when you create a subscription.
You can also upgrade the number of characters in your account if you already have a subscription.
Both options are available on the subscription page.
Alternatively, you can use Speak Magic Prompts by adding a balance to your account. The balance will be used as you analyze characters.
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