Query the Data, one of the four core features of the Open Restitution Africa Data Platform, is an AI-powered tool designed to help users explore our extensive knowledge base through a series of user based prompts.
Drawing on years of Open Restitution Africa research and resources, including case studies, podcasts, videos, reports, Restitution 101 episodes and the extensive data that underpins the platform, the tool provides context-specific insights and directs users to relevant sources for further exploration.
How it Works
- Query the Data allows users to ask questions conversationally, removing the need to navigate multiple datasets or resources individually.
- You can ask broad questions about restitution trends and processes or more specific questions related to countries, case studies and themes. Once a question is submitted, the tool analyses relevant information from across our entire research base and generates a response based on the available data.
- Query the Data supports ongoing exploration by allowing users to ask follow-up questions based on previous responses. This creates a more interactive research experience, helping users uncover additional insights, clarify specific issues and explore topics from different perspectives.
- Users can also clear the conversation and begin a new search at any time.
Watch the Walkthrough
This walkthrough provides a guided introduction to the Query the Data tool, explaining how users can submit questions, engage with insights presented and interact more deeply with our restitution research through follow-up queries.
Exploring Insights
- After a query is submitted, the tool generates a response that provides context-specific insights related to the user’s question.
- These insights draw from the extensive body of work produced through Open Restitution Africa, connecting information across different resources and datasets to help users better understand restitution processes, developments and patterns.
Our research has shown that restitution processes are often complex and shaped by different contexts, actors and pathways. Rarely does one question have a singular answer. The tool is designed to help users navigate this complexity and explore different dimensions of a topic.
Reviewing Sources
- Alongside each response, Query the Data provides direct access to the sources used to generate the answer.
- These sources may include case studies, reports, videos, podcasts, Restitution 101 episodes and other materials available on the platform. This allows users to move beyond summary insights and engage directly with the underlying research and evidence.
- For users interested in learning more, the source materials provide opportunities for deeper exploration and further reading.
Explore Query the Data:
https://dataplatform.openrestitution.africa/prompt-tool
