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AI tools for “Research & search”: list and how to choose

These tools answer with sources or help you read academic papers. The most important habit is to open the sources, because a link existing does not prove the content is right. Prefer tools that point to the original passage, and check papers in a real academic database.

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7 tools in this category

  • NotebookLM FreemiumEditor's pick
    Google's tool to chat with your own documents and generate audio summaries. Visit website ↗
  • Perplexity FreemiumEditor's pick
    AI answer engine that cites its sources. Visit website ↗
  • Consensus Freemium
    Search engine that answers questions from peer-reviewed research. Visit website ↗
  • Elicit Freemium
    AI research assistant for finding and summarizing academic papers. Visit website ↗
  • Genspark Freemium
    AI search engine that builds summary pages and runs agent tasks. Visit website ↗
  • SciSpace Freemium
    Read, explain and compare research papers with AI. Visit website ↗
  • You.com Freemium
    AI search and research assistant. Visit website ↗

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