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See what the evidence says, with sources you can open.

Search published research by question, read what each study found, and build a synthesis matrix that turns into your literature review.

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What you get

  • Search millions of published papers by research question
  • Summaries that cite the studies they draw on
  • A synthesis matrix of authors, methods, findings and gaps
  • Export references in APA, RIS or BibTeX

How it works

  1. 01

    Ask a question

    Use your research question, or one of your objectives.

  2. 02

    Read the evidence

    Open each paper, see its key finding, and keep the ones that matter.

  3. 03

    Build the matrix

    Your selected studies become a matrix and a reference list.

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