Guides

Short, sourced guides. Read them in order if you are new to this.

1. Best AI tools for literature review (2026)

   Six AI tools for literature review compared by job, free plan and price, with each price labelled billed monthly or billed annually and dated 5 October 2026.

   Updated 5 October 2026

2. Free plans compared: what you actually get without paying (2026)

   What the free plans of Consensus, ResearchCollab, Elicit, Jenni AI, Anara, Litmaps and Paperpal include, with listed limits and the date each was read.

   Updated 5 October 2026

3. How to check that AI-generated citations are real

   A five-minute routine to confirm that a reference exists, matches its DOI, supports your claim and has not been retracted, using free public databases.

   Updated 5 October 2026