Other literature discovery and exploration tools
Other literature discovery and exploration tools
Research Rabbit
Research Rabbit helps researchers discover relevant papers and authors by visualizing connections and relationships between research articles. It provides an interactive, graphical format to aid in finding new and related research.
R Discovery
R Discovery is an AI-powered literature discovery tool that offers personalized recommendations based on user preferences. It curates content from a massive repository of scholarly articles, making it easier to stay updated with the latest research in various fields
Connected Papers
Connected Papers creates a visual graph of related papers, helping researchers identify influential works and discover new connections within a specific research topic.
Litmaps
Litmaps uses citation networks to help discover relevant papers that may be overlooked with traditional keyword searches. Litmaps provides automated alerts for new publications, identifies key authors, highlights research gaps, and allows sharing of findings with others. It is used by a wide range of researchers globally and aims to improve access to scientific sources through its freemium model.
Citation Chaser
Citation Chaser is a tool designed to automate forward and backward citation chasing in academic research. It uses the Lens.org API to identify all articles cited by a given set of papers (backward chasing) and all articles that cite those papers (forward chasing). Citation Chaser outputs results in RIS format, which can be easily integrated into reference management systems for further screening and analysis.
EndNote
EndNote is a reference manager and literature review tool widely used in academia for managing research papers and systematic reviews. It allows users to organize references, create bibliographies, and collaborate with colleagues. EndNote offers a subscription-based model, making it a robust choice for in-depth research and systematic reviews. It offers extensive customization options, integration with Microsoft Word, and advanced bibliographic management features.
Mendeley
Mendeley is a reference manager and academic social network that helps researchers organize their research papers and literature reviews. It offers both a free version and premium options, providing cloud storage for PDFs and other research documents. Mendeley also includes a browser extension for easy citation management, making it an essential tool for managing systematic reviews and other research tasks.
Zotero
Zotero is a free reference management tool that helps users collect, organize, cite, and share research papers. It has useful integrations with web browsers and Microsoft Word, allowing users to save references directly from web pages and easily insert citations and full bibliographies in their write-ups, making it an excellent tool for literature reviews and systematic reviews. Zotero is helpful for managing and organizing references efficiently, with its free version being particularly appealing to researchers on a budget. Zotero is a highly versatile open-source reference manager with robust browser integration and optional paid storage for larger libraries.
RefWorks
RefWorks is a web-based reference management service used to manage citations and create bibliographies. It is a subscription-based tool popular in academic libraries and offers features for collaboration and document sharing.
JabRef
JabRef is an open-source reference manager that uses BibTeX as its native format, making it popular among LaTeX users for managing references and generating bibliographies.
BibDesk
BibDesk is a free reference management tool for macOS that integrates with LaTeX. It allows users to organize and manage bibliographic information, making it a useful tool for systematic reviews and literature reviews. BibDesk is particularly useful for users who work extensively with LaTeX documents.
