A research assistant that shows its sources
Research mode searches the web for your question and writes an answer grounded in the pages it found — with the sources listed so you can open them, check them, and cite them. It's for finding your way into a topic quickly, not for skipping the reading.
From 22 credits per use. Every account gets 22 free credits a day. Last updated 13 October 2026.
What it does
- Searches the live web for your question
- Writes a summary answer with the sources it consulted
- Source links you can open and check
- Keeps your recent searches
- Save and export results
How it works
Ask a research question
Be specific: “causes of the 2008 financial crisis” beats “economics”.
Read the answer and sources
Open the source links for anything you plan to rely on.
Cite properly
Use the Convert & Cite tool to format the sources in your required style.
Try asking
- “What are the main arguments for and against nuclear energy in India?”
- “Latest research on spaced repetition and exam performance.”
Good to know
- Research uses 22 credits per question, because it reads and synthesises several web pages.
- AI summaries can misstate a source. Open the links and read the original before you quote or cite anything.
- It's a starting point for your reading, not a substitute for it — your institution may have rules about how AI-assisted research must be acknowledged.
Frequently asked questions
Is it like Perplexity?
It's the same idea — an answer with the sources listed — inside a study workspace, so the results can go straight into your notes, citations and exports.
Can I trust the sources?
Treat them as leads. The assistant shows what it used; checking their quality is your job, as it is with any search.
Will it write my literature review?
It can help you map a topic and find sources. Writing and reading the literature yourself is still the point of the exercise.
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- PDF SummarizerUpload a PDF and summarise it, extract notes, build flashcards, generate practice questions, or ask it anything. An AI PDF reader built for studying.
Preparing for an exam?
These guides show where AI Research Assistant fits into preparing for each exam.
Study guides
- APA vs MLA vs Chicago vs Harvard vs IEEE: which citation style should you use?Which citation style do you need? A plain-English guide to APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard and IEEE: where each is used, how in-text citations differ, with examples.
- How to use AI to study without cheating (and actually learn more)AI can speed up learning or quietly replace it. Here's a simple test to tell the difference, and six ways to use an AI tutor that make you better at the subject.
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