AI Research Tools for Literature Reviews

Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you
collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research. Works with many other tools, including Word, Obsidian, and LitMaps. Free & Open.

ZoteroBib helps you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device, without creating an account or installing any software. Free & Open.

EndNote is a reference manager that helps you save time formatting and organizing citations. Subscription provided by University Libraries for TXST students, faculty, and staff.

Compare the features of various citation management tools, view tutorials, and learn how to switch your citation collection between tools.

Obsidian is the private and flexible writing app that adapts to the way you think. The OG personal knowledge management tool, Obsidian is powerful, customizable, and works with many other tools. Free & Open.

Take notes and create smart flashcards. Ideal for studying using spaced repetition. Freemium, with student discount for Pro Version.

An object-based networked note-taking app. Great for building templates for different kinds of sources and writing projects. Freemium.

Logseq is the open toolbox for
workflows that deal with lots of information. Powerful and customizable. Open & Free.

An all-in-one tool for notes, projects, and tasks. AI-enabled. Knowledge graph not available, ideal for keeping tasks and notes in the same tool. Freemium. Plus-plan is free for students and educators.

Everything you need to read and review documents efficiently. Project table view, concept creation, and document view. Freemium.

Access any academic research via audio. Upload PDFs, highlight, and take notes. Adjust reading speed. Dyslexic font available. Freemium.

New from Semantic Scholar! An AI-Powered Augmented Scientific Reading Application. Free.

Asking is faster than skimming. Chat your way through long documents. Summarize PDFs. Freemium.