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Research Helper

Find papers, keep notes, cite them correctly.

Search research papers from every field, save the useful ones to your library, and export citations in APA, MLA, IEEE and more.

Searching is free. Create an account to keep a library.

Search papers

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What you can do here

As a visitor

Visitor

No account needed.

  • Search millions of papers
  • Read abstracts and paper details
  • Make citations in six styles
  • See papers picked by the editors

With a free account

User

Everything a visitor can do, plus:

  • Save papers to your own library
  • Track what you are reading
  • Write notes, methods and findings
  • Compare papers side by side
  • Summarize abstracts
  • Export a whole reference list

As an admin

Admin

Runs the site:

  • See site statistics
  • Manage users and roles
  • Suspend or remove accounts
  • Feature papers on the home page
  • Post announcements

From search to reference list

  1. Search

    Type a topic, title, author or DOI.

  2. Save

    Keep useful papers in your library.

  3. Take notes

    Record the method, findings and gaps.

  4. Cite

    Copy a citation or export the whole list.