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To find papers and see the sources behind answers, start with Consensus; to screen papers by research question and extract information, consider Elicit; to see how later research cites a paper, look at Scite.
Updated 2026-10-29
AI search for scientific literature, showing the papers behind each answer
Searches papers around a research question, with in-text citations you can trace.
PricingFree plan available; advanced features and usage per the official plans Official pricing (opens in a new tab)
Offers research workflows for searching, screening and extracting data from papers.
PricingFree plan available; research reports and agent usage are limited Official pricing (opens in a new tab)
Shows citation context, classified as supporting, contrasting or mentioning.
Discovers related research by following citations and references from papers you have.
Searches papers and shows citation relationships; some papers have AI summaries.
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| Pricing | Free plan available; advanced features and usage per the official plans | Free plan available; research reports and agent usage are limited | — | — | — |
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