Literature Overview

Comprehensive Literature Overview in Minutes

Get a complete overview of available literature on any research topic. The AI defines search strategy, screens papers, extracts data, and synthesizes findings — all in one automated workflow.

6-Phase Workflow
7 Databases
Auto Synthesis

How It Works

Get started with Literature Overview in three simple steps.

Step 1: Enter Your Research Question
Literature Overview

Enter your research question for a literature overview

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Key Features

Everything you need to get the most out of Literature Overview.

PICO Framework Strategy

Automatically defines Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome to create a rigorous, structured search strategy.

Automated Screening

Papers are screened in batches against your inclusion/exclusion criteria, with reasons for each decision.

Data Extraction Matrix

Define custom extraction columns and let AI extract structured data from each included paper into a reviewable matrix.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Find Papers

Stop switching between databases. Find relevant papers from ArXiv, PubMed, Google Scholar, and more — all in one search. Filter, sort, and organize results effortlessly.

Brainstorm Research Questions

Stuck on what to research? Let AI help you brainstorm, refine, and explore research questions based on your field, interests, and existing literature.

Identify Research Gaps

Automatically analyze academic literature to find under-explored areas, methodological gaps, and opportunities for new contributions in your research domain.

Find Novel Research Questions

Discover truly original research questions with AI-powered novelty scoring. Each question is checked against existing literature and scored from 0 to 10 for novelty.

Reading Assistant

Upload PDFs and let AI help you understand complex papers. Get summaries, explanations of methodology, key findings extraction, and answers to your questions — all with inline citations.

Ask Audio Notes

Record your research thoughts on the go. The AI transcribes, organizes, and helps you develop audio notes into structured research content.

Paper Graph

Build interactive citation graphs to visualize how papers cite each other. Start from any paper and expand connections to discover the research landscape.

Find Citations

Find the right citations for your claims, arguments, and literature review. The AI searches across databases to find supporting sources and helps you build a strong citation list.

Extract Data

Automatically extract tables, figures, key findings, and structured data from research papers. Save hours of manual data extraction with AI-powered document processing.

Notepad

AI-assisted writing environment for drafting, editing, and developing academic documents with intelligent suggestions and research integration.

Zotero

Connect your Zotero library and have AI-powered conversations about your entire reference collection. Search, analyze, and discover connections across your papers.

Mendeley

Connect your Mendeley account and have intelligent conversations about your research documents. Search by title, author, or year across your entire library.

Research Verdict

Ask a yes/no research question and get a clear, evidence-based verdict. The AI analyzes published studies, classifies their stances, and delivers a percentage breakdown with quality indicators.