Academic research
Papers, literature reviews and students. Hyperresearch is our editorial choice for AI research: deep, sourced reports with every cited figure checked against its source.
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Best AI for Literature Review
For most literature reviews, Elicit, Consensus and Scite are the best starting points, because they search scholarly databases and show the papers behind each answer. Elicit has a free Basic plan with unlimited chat with papers, and Consensus has a free plan with capped Pro messages. Scite is the choice when you need to see how later papers cited a claim, and it has no free plan, only a 7-day trial.
Explore entry ↗AI for Finding Research Papers
The most reliable way to find papers is a scholarly database with search filters, and AI helps most when it searches those databases instead of the open web. Free options include Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex and Crossref, plus the free plans of Elicit and Consensus. Confirm every paper in a database before you cite it.
Explore entry ↗AI Research Assistants for Students
AI research assistants can help students find papers, summarize readings and plan a search, but course rules decide what is allowed. Check each instructor's policy before you use any tool, say how you used it, and verify every reference yourself. The free plans of Elicit, Consensus and the free Semantic Scholar and OpenAlex databases cover most early-stage work.
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