Research discovery

Literature Search

Search papers, gather source details, and prepare traceable research notes for academic work.

Search

Find relevant papers

Read

Extract source details

Trace

Keep evidence visible

Source discovery

Research question

Paper search

Source details

Literature Search

Paper notes

Source details

Cited draft

Workflow Fit

From question to source-backed notes

Paper discovery

Use research queries to identify relevant academic sources and paper metadata.

Source-linked notes

Prepare notes that can be traced back to the papers used in the project.

Writing ready

Move source notes into drafting and citation review workflows.

1

Ask

Start with a research question or topic area.

2

Search

Collect papers and metadata from supported research sources.

3

Extract

Pull out methods, findings, gaps, and supporting notes.

4

Use

Send source notes into writing or citation review workflows.

Boundary

Literature Search helps collect source details, but every output should still be reviewed against the cited papers and user judgment.

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