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Best AI Tools for Research
A guide to source discovery, papers, citation context and evidence synthesis.
·8 min read
Separate search from synthesis
Perplexity is useful for web research, while Elicit, Consensus and Scite focus more on academic literature and evidence.
Work from your own sources
NotebookLM is especially useful when you have a defined set of documents and want grounded summaries, questions and study materials.
Check original sources
Use AI summaries to move faster, but verify important claims against primary material.
The 8XI take
The right tool is the one that improves a real workflow. Test narrowly, measure honestly, and keep human judgement in the loop.