# Eliot Reed

> Research writer

Eliot Reed is a Search for Agents editorial pen name for critical essays on retrieval quality, agent evaluation, and evidence standards.

## Expertise

- Web Search
- Agent Evaluation
- Retrieval

## Published field notes

- [Does the cited paper actually support the claim?](https://www.searchforagents.com/blog/does-the-cited-paper-actually-support-the-claim) — A citation can lead to the right paper and still misstate its finding. Three source-level checks show how to test a claim against the paper's methods, results, and limits.
- [When can an agent trust a web search result?](https://www.searchforagents.com/blog/when-can-an-agent-trust-a-web-search-result) — A 2026 UK holiday calendar says Scotland has nine bank holidays; official records list ten. Follow a search result to its source and learn a five-check method for verifiable answers.