Research & analysis

Review academic literature

Find the relevant papers, extract findings into a table and cite properly.

Saves a week per reviewIntermediateBest pick: Elicit

Best tools for this task

Every pick scored out of 10 on how accurate its output is, how fast it gets you a usable result, and how cheap it is to run. Reorder the list by whichever matters most.

Most accurate

Elicit 9.0

Fastest to a result

Elicit 8.8

Cheapest to run

Elicit 7.6

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1. Elicit

Best pick
Free · Plus $12/mo · Pro $49/mo

Extracts methods, sample sizes and outcomes into a comparable table.

Accuracy
9.0/10
Speed
8.8/10
Cost
7.6/10
CS

2. Consensus

Free · Premium $11.99/mo

Shows where the body of evidence actually agrees.

Accuracy
9.0/10
Speed
8.3/10
Cost
7.6/10
SS

3. SciSpace

Free · Premium from $12/mo

Explains dense passages and handles systematic-review workflows.

Accuracy
8.5/10
Speed
8.6/10
Cost
7.6/10

How to do it, step by step

  1. 1

    Write the research question as one sentence with population, intervention and outcome.

  2. 2

    Build the paper table before reading in depth, then read the strongest five in full.

  3. 3

    Export citations to your reference manager — never retype them.

What usually goes wrong

Extraction errors are common in tables and figures; spot-check every number you quote.