Brief yourself from a pile of sources
Put the documents you are allowed to use into one NotebookLM notebook. Ask for a briefing that cites those sources. Read the citations before you repeat a claim.
ProductivityEducationMediumAdded Oct 1, 2026
A few tools, or a draft you must review with care.
What you should have at the end
A briefing tied to files you uploaded.
Tools
- NotebookLMOfficial site
How to do it
- 01
Create a notebook
Add only files, links, or videos you have a right to use.
- 02
Ask for a one-page brief
Question, what the sources agree on, what they contradict, and what they do not say.
- 03
Open each citation
Check that the quoted passage is actually in the source.
- 04
Optional audio
If the notebook offers Audio Overview, treat it as a first listen, then go back to the text.
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