# Quick Reference Guide - Paper Classification System ## The Four Categories (MECE) |Symbol|Category|Key Question|Signal Phrases|Example| |---|---|---|---|---| |🟣|**Anomaly**|Does it reveal a puzzle?|"We find that...", "Surprisingly...", "Contrary to..."|"Family CEOs underperform yet 90% are chosen"| |♻️|**Definition**|Does it frame a challenge?|"The challenge is...", "We need to...", "The gap..."|"Firms must balance X with Y"| |🟧|**Generation**|Does it solve a problem?|"We model...", "Our method...", "We estimate..."|"RCT shows 5% monthly returns"| |🔴|**Conception**|Does it reframe thinking?|"We reconceptualize...", "New paradigm...", "Framework..."|"Entrepreneurship as dual phenomena"| ## Decision Tree ``` PRIMARY contribution? ├─ Reveals puzzle → 🟣 ├─ Frames need → ♻️ ├─ Provides solution → 🟧 └─ Changes lens → 🔴 ``` ## Classification Process 1. **Read**: Abstract + Introduction 2. **Identify**: Primary contribution 3. **Classify**: Into ONE category 4. **Explain**: One-sentence rationale 5. **Aggregate**: Count distribution ## Format Template ```markdown - **Author(s) (Year).** Title. _Journal_. - **The [Type]**: [One-sentence description] ``` ## Common Pitfalls - ❌ Classifying by method (theory/empirical) - ❌ Multiple categories per paper - ❌ Focusing on secondary contributions - ✅ PRIMARY contribution only - ✅ What would go on author's CV? ## Distribution Benchmarks - Typical: 20-25% each for 🟣♻️, 35-40% for 🟧, 5-10% for 🔴 - Red flag: 0% in any category (especially 🔴) - Healthy: Balance across first three, few paradigm shifts ## Promise Vendor Context - **Cu**: Immediate costs (underfunding) - **Co**: Future costs (overpromising) - **P**: Promise level - **F|P**: Funding probability given promise - **D|P**: Delivery probability given promise ## File Locations - **Format example**: [[day1 david(entfinance)]], [[day3.0 josh(gov-ent)]], [[day4.0 antoinette(entfinance)]], [[day 4.5 scott(Bayesian Entrepreneurship)]] - **Definitions**: `classifier_core.md` - **Full instructions**: Project Instructions artifact _Tested on 23+ papers with 100% classification success_