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Research	R0002 — Research Standards for AI-Assisted Writing
Run	2026-03-13
Claim	C006
Search	S02

WebSearch — Platt 1964

Summary¶

Field	Value
Source/Database	WebSearch
Results returned	10
Results selected	3
Results rejected	0

Query¶

Terms: "Platt 1964 strong inference Chamberlin multiple hypotheses Science"
Filters applied: None
Results returned: 10

Selected Results¶

Result	Title	Rationale
S02-R01	journals.biologists.com — Platt reference	Academic journal context
S02-R02	Wikipedia — Strong inference	Encyclopedic overview
S02-R03	bioprinciples.biosci.gatech.edu — Platt steps	Georgia Tech educational resource with step breakdown

Rejected Results¶

[None — remaining results were secondary citations.]

Notes¶

Search for Platt's 1964 paper. The Georgia Tech educational page was particularly useful — it provides a clear breakdown of Platt's four steps including the step "1'" notation.