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Using AI-powered Tools for Literature Reviews

Provides an overview to help you find, select, evaluate and use AI-powered tools to assist the literature review workflow

Comparison of Tools*

*Note: the information listed on this page can be changed, please check each tool's website for the latest information.

Tool Data source Cost Literature searching  Interactive citation network map Abstract/Full-text analysing and summarising Generating answers to research questions Allow to upload own references/PDFs Integration with referencing software
Research Rabbit Semantic Scholar Free By similarity and citation chain Yes, by early work, later work and similar work No No Yes Sync with Zotero and import/export RIS. files 
Elicit Semantic Scholar Cost involved By similarity and citation chain No Yes Yes Yes Import/export RIS. files 
Scite Semantic Scholar, CrossRef and various publishers Cost involved By similarity and citation chain Yes, by supporting and contrasting papers Yes Yes Yes

Sync with Zotero and Mendeley

Export RIS. files 

SciSpace Semantic Scholar Cost involved By similarity and citation chain No Yes Yes Yes Import/export RIS. files 
Consensus  Semantic Scholar Cost involved By similarity and citation chain No Yes Yes No Cite as APA, export BibTeX
Connected Papers Semantic Scholar Cost involved By similarity and citation chain Yes No No No Export RIS. files 
InCiteful Semantic Scholar Free By similarity and citation chain Yes No No No Export RIS. files 
LitMaps Semantic Scholar Cost involved By similarity and citation chain Yes No No No Export RIS. files