search_course_materials
read-onlySearch course material
What the model is told
Search the student's actual lecture slides, readings, announcements, and course pages. Use this for conceptual questions, explanations, and 'where did the professor cover X'. Every passage comes back with a citation naming the file and page, so quote the page number in your answer. Do NOT use this for due dates or grades.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | What to look for, phrased as the student would ask it. |
course | string | no | Course code or name, for example 'ECON 101'. Omit or pass 'all' for every current-term course. Name an earlier course explicitly to use archived context. |
limit | number | no | Maximum passages to return. Defaults to 8. |
Prompts that call it
“What did my professor say about the substitution effect?”
“Find where the slides cover externalities and cite the page.”