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Literature review with AI
A literature review means finding the right papers, understanding them and citing them properly. AI tools help with the search and reading, while the synthesis stays yours.
Find the papers
Search for papers on your topic and follow citations to related work.
ElicitAI research assistant that searches papers and clinical trials, summarizes and extracts data, and generates cited research reports. Has a free Basic plan and offers API and plugin/MCP access.
ConsensusAI academic search engine focused on peer-reviewed literature, for researchers, students and clinicians. It is built around finding, organizing and analyzing peer-reviewed science.
JenniJenni is a research and academic writing workspace where users read, write, and cite, with claims traceable to source PDFs. It also offers a free plan and covers 10,000+ citation styles.
Summarize each paper
Get short summaries to decide which papers matter.
- ElicitResearch assistant that summarizes and extracts data from academic papers and clinical trials, then generates cited research reports. Also does text summarizing, with a free Basic plan and API access.
WordtuneWriting and paraphrasing tool that rewrites, proofreads and switches tones, and also summarizes documents, articles, webpages and YouTube videos. Free plan includes 3 AI summaries per month.NaturalReaderText to speech app with a free plan. Its AI Recap feature gives concise summaries of key takeaways on the Personal tier, and the app is available on web, mobile and as a browser extension.
Ask the papers questions
Query the full texts for methods, samples and findings.
- JenniAI Chat across your library returns cited answers. The free plan includes 5 AI Chat messages and 10 PDF uploads.
- ConsensusAn AI search engine for peer-reviewed literature that helps find, organize and analyze peer-reviewed science. Built for researchers, students and clinicians; see official pricing for paid plans.
Cite correctly
Collect references and format citations in your style.
PaperpalAcademic writing tool covering grammar, paraphrasing, plagiarism checks against 99B+ sources and citations, plus pre-submission checks for journal formatting. Offers a free trial and runs as a web app, plugin or browser extension.
Yomu AIWriting assistant for essays, papers and theses with citation search and formatting in 700+ citation styles. Includes a personal source library reusable across documents; Pro starts at USD 10/month billed annually.
TexteroGenerates essays with citations in MLA, APA and Chicago formats, aimed at students and PhD students. Also offers a free plan with 5 AI credits per day.