
AI-supported literature review and knowledge management
AI tools such as semantic search engines or literature management software can facilitate targeted searches for relevant sources and automatically create summaries or knowledge graphs.Connected Papers
Connected Papers is an AI tool that visually connects research articles and helps researchers discover related work in a field. Users enter an article as a starting point, and the tool creates a network of similar work based on citations and thematic proximity. It can help to navigate a complex research landscape.
Connected Papers can be used free of charge and without registration in a limited version. A paid subscription is required for unlimited access.

Research Rabbit
Research Rabbit uses AI to optimize literature reviews. In addition to simple literature reviews, the tool can be used to visualize relevant sources and literature references in infographics.
Research Rabbit is completely free to use after registration.
keenious
keenious provides suggestions for relevant literature for scientific writing and acts as an extended database. Searches can be started by uploading PDFs, entering URLs or by entering search terms. Matching articles are displayed with abstracts and linked DOIs.
keenious can be used free of charge without prior registration. A paid version offers unlimited searches and advanced features.

The Literature
The Literature is a research tool for the medical community based on PubMed. It analyzes relevant articles from the database in real time based on your search query and generates a scientific paper with references.
The Literature is completely free and can be used without registration.
Source
This list was kindly provided by the Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences via the eTeach-Netzwerk and was taken from a Moodle course on "AI Tools and How to Use Them" on the Virtual Campus Thuringia and updated.Last modified on 21.02.2025

