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15. Now you can select one or more articles and run visual searches in Research Rabbit.
November 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
15. Now you can select one or more articles and run visual searches in Research Rabbit.
14. Click on "Zotero" in the bottom-left corner and select a collection.
Import articles and then select them all.
Create a collection and choose a color for your collection.
Then click on "Import" and all your articles will be placed in that collection.
Import articles and then select them all.
Create a collection and choose a color for your collection.
Then click on "Import" and all your articles will be placed in that collection.
November 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
14. Click on "Zotero" in the bottom-left corner and select a collection.
Import articles and then select them all.
Create a collection and choose a color for your collection.
Then click on "Import" and all your articles will be placed in that collection.
Import articles and then select them all.
Create a collection and choose a color for your collection.
Then click on "Import" and all your articles will be placed in that collection.
13. You can also run visual searches on your Zotero collections.
Click on your avatar in the top-right corner and select "Account Settings."
Click on "Preferences" and then "Link Zotero."
Click on "Accept Defaults" in your Zotero account.
Click on your avatar in the top-right corner and select "Account Settings."
Click on "Preferences" and then "Link Zotero."
Click on "Accept Defaults" in your Zotero account.
November 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
13. You can also run visual searches on your Zotero collections.
Click on your avatar in the top-right corner and select "Account Settings."
Click on "Preferences" and then "Link Zotero."
Click on "Accept Defaults" in your Zotero account.
Click on your avatar in the top-right corner and select "Account Settings."
Click on "Preferences" and then "Link Zotero."
Click on "Accept Defaults" in your Zotero account.
12. Select all the papers and right click.
Select "Find Full Text" and Zotero will retrieve full texts of all the papers for you.
Log in to your university library account before doing this and Zotero will retrieve paywalled articles too.
Select "Find Full Text" and Zotero will retrieve full texts of all the papers for you.
Log in to your university library account before doing this and Zotero will retrieve paywalled articles too.
November 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
12. Select all the papers and right click.
Select "Find Full Text" and Zotero will retrieve full texts of all the papers for you.
Log in to your university library account before doing this and Zotero will retrieve paywalled articles too.
Select "Find Full Text" and Zotero will retrieve full texts of all the papers for you.
Log in to your university library account before doing this and Zotero will retrieve paywalled articles too.
11. Open your Zotero desktop app.
Click on "File" and then "Import." Then click "Next" and add the RIS file you just downloaded.
Click "Next" and all your papers will be added in a new collection in your Zotero library.
Rename the collection according to your project.
Click on "File" and then "Import." Then click "Next" and add the RIS file you just downloaded.
Click "Next" and all your papers will be added in a new collection in your Zotero library.
Rename the collection according to your project.
November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
11. Open your Zotero desktop app.
Click on "File" and then "Import." Then click "Next" and add the RIS file you just downloaded.
Click "Next" and all your papers will be added in a new collection in your Zotero library.
Rename the collection according to your project.
Click on "File" and then "Import." Then click "Next" and add the RIS file you just downloaded.
Click "Next" and all your papers will be added in a new collection in your Zotero library.
Rename the collection according to your project.
10. You can export papers to your reference manager like Zotero.
Click on "Library" and then on the small check in the top-right corner of search results.
Click on the download button in the top-right corner of the right column.
Select the RIS format and click on "Export."
Click on "Library" and then on the small check in the top-right corner of search results.
Click on the download button in the top-right corner of the right column.
Select the RIS format and click on "Export."
November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
10. You can export papers to your reference manager like Zotero.
Click on "Library" and then on the small check in the top-right corner of search results.
Click on the download button in the top-right corner of the right column.
Select the RIS format and click on "Export."
Click on "Library" and then on the small check in the top-right corner of search results.
Click on the download button in the top-right corner of the right column.
Select the RIS format and click on "Export."
9. You can also do a deep dive on a give paper.
Select a paper and click on "Dive deeper on this article" in the bottom-right corner.
Here you can setup several filters.
This is a paid feature.
Select a paper and click on "Dive deeper on this article" in the bottom-right corner.
Here you can setup several filters.
This is a paid feature.
November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
9. You can also do a deep dive on a give paper.
Select a paper and click on "Dive deeper on this article" in the bottom-right corner.
Here you can setup several filters.
This is a paid feature.
Select a paper and click on "Dive deeper on this article" in the bottom-right corner.
Here you can setup several filters.
This is a paid feature.
8. You can also create a graph for all the citations of a given papers.
To do so, select a paper and click on "Cited By" in the bottom-right corner.
To do so, select a paper and click on "Cited By" in the bottom-right corner.
November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
8. You can also create a graph for all the citations of a given papers.
To do so, select a paper and click on "Cited By" in the bottom-right corner.
To do so, select a paper and click on "Cited By" in the bottom-right corner.
7. You can create a graph for all the references in a given paper.
To do so, select a paper and click on "Refs" in the bottom-right corner.
To do so, select a paper and click on "Refs" in the bottom-right corner.
November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
7. You can create a graph for all the references in a given paper.
To do so, select a paper and click on "Refs" in the bottom-right corner.
To do so, select a paper and click on "Refs" in the bottom-right corner.
6. You can also run a visual search using multiple.
Select multiple papers and click on "Search" in the bottom-right corner.
It'll give you a network of related papers.
These graphs are organized by year of publication along x-axis and number of citations along y-axis.
Select multiple papers and click on "Search" in the bottom-right corner.
It'll give you a network of related papers.
These graphs are organized by year of publication along x-axis and number of citations along y-axis.
November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
6. You can also run a visual search using multiple.
Select multiple papers and click on "Search" in the bottom-right corner.
It'll give you a network of related papers.
These graphs are organized by year of publication along x-axis and number of citations along y-axis.
Select multiple papers and click on "Search" in the bottom-right corner.
It'll give you a network of related papers.
These graphs are organized by year of publication along x-axis and number of citations along y-axis.
5. To expand your search, select a paper and then click on the "Similar" button in the bottom-right corner.
It'll show you a network of papers related to the one you selected.
You can go through their abstracts and add more relevant papers to your collection.
It'll show you a network of papers related to the one you selected.
You can go through their abstracts and add more relevant papers to your collection.
November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
5. To expand your search, select a paper and then click on the "Similar" button in the bottom-right corner.
It'll show you a network of papers related to the one you selected.
You can go through their abstracts and add more relevant papers to your collection.
It'll show you a network of papers related to the one you selected.
You can go through their abstracts and add more relevant papers to your collection.
4. In the top-right corner of the search results box, you will see two options for graphs.
These options will show you a network of papers.
Saved papers will have the same color that you chose for your collection.
These options will show you a network of papers.
Saved papers will have the same color that you chose for your collection.
November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
4. In the top-right corner of the search results box, you will see two options for graphs.
These options will show you a network of papers.
Saved papers will have the same color that you chose for your collection.
These options will show you a network of papers.
Saved papers will have the same color that you chose for your collection.
3. Type in a few keywords related to your project in the search bar.
It'll show you relevant papers and their abstracts.
If you find a paper useful, click on "Save to" in the top-left corner and then "Create Collection."
Create a collection and your paper will be saved in it.
It'll show you relevant papers and their abstracts.
If you find a paper useful, click on "Save to" in the top-left corner and then "Create Collection."
Create a collection and your paper will be saved in it.
November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
3. Type in a few keywords related to your project in the search bar.
It'll show you relevant papers and their abstracts.
If you find a paper useful, click on "Save to" in the top-left corner and then "Create Collection."
Create a collection and your paper will be saved in it.
It'll show you relevant papers and their abstracts.
If you find a paper useful, click on "Save to" in the top-left corner and then "Create Collection."
Create a collection and your paper will be saved in it.
2. Start by clicking on "My Research Project" and then on "New Project."
Choose a name for your project and click on "Done."
Research Rabbit will take you in your project.
Choose a name for your project and click on "Done."
Research Rabbit will take you in your project.
November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
2. Start by clicking on "My Research Project" and then on "New Project."
Choose a name for your project and click on "Done."
Research Rabbit will take you in your project.
Choose a name for your project and click on "Done."
Research Rabbit will take you in your project.
1. Go to researchrabbit[.]ai and sign up for a free account.
Log in if you already have one.
This is how your main user interface would look like once you've logged in.
Log in if you already have one.
This is how your main user interface would look like once you've logged in.
November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
1. Go to researchrabbit[.]ai and sign up for a free account.
Log in if you already have one.
This is how your main user interface would look like once you've logged in.
Log in if you already have one.
This is how your main user interface would look like once you've logged in.
☹️Google Scholar is a great tool. But it doesn't show how papers are connected with each other.
😀Here's how the new Research Rabbit app can help you fast-track your literature review with visual search.
You can learn this workflow in 15 min:
😀Here's how the new Research Rabbit app can help you fast-track your literature review with visual search.
You can learn this workflow in 15 min:
November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
☹️Google Scholar is a great tool. But it doesn't show how papers are connected with each other.
😀Here's how the new Research Rabbit app can help you fast-track your literature review with visual search.
You can learn this workflow in 15 min:
😀Here's how the new Research Rabbit app can help you fast-track your literature review with visual search.
You can learn this workflow in 15 min:
Translating search strings across databases for your systematic reviews takes a lot of time and labor.
Polyglot Search Translator helps you translate a search string for multiple databases.
Polyglot Search Translator helps you translate a search string for multiple databases.
November 19, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Translating search strings across databases for your systematic reviews takes a lot of time and labor.
Polyglot Search Translator helps you translate a search string for multiple databases.
Polyglot Search Translator helps you translate a search string for multiple databases.
Economics professors and departments are promoting their recent PhDs who are on the job market. This is so cool.
I've never seen humanities professors/departments do such a thing.
If you want to pursue a PhD, choose a department that champions your work.
I've never seen humanities professors/departments do such a thing.
If you want to pursue a PhD, choose a department that champions your work.
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Economics professors and departments are promoting their recent PhDs who are on the job market. This is so cool.
I've never seen humanities professors/departments do such a thing.
If you want to pursue a PhD, choose a department that champions your work.
I've never seen humanities professors/departments do such a thing.
If you want to pursue a PhD, choose a department that champions your work.
If you're based in the US, UK, and EU, please do NOT start a humanities PhD. There are NO jobs for you - none, zilch, nada.
Check out the jobs listed for Languages, Literature and Culture on jobs. ac .uk
Check out the jobs listed for Languages, Literature and Culture on jobs. ac .uk
November 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
If you're based in the US, UK, and EU, please do NOT start a humanities PhD. There are NO jobs for you - none, zilch, nada.
Check out the jobs listed for Languages, Literature and Culture on jobs. ac .uk
Check out the jobs listed for Languages, Literature and Culture on jobs. ac .uk
This is extremely dishonest and harmful advice for yound people. Don't do this. Stay away from a humanities PhD.
The writer of this artilce, Ada Palmer, is a tenured professor at the University of Chicago and is telling folks to do a PhD in history.
The writer of this artilce, Ada Palmer, is a tenured professor at the University of Chicago and is telling folks to do a PhD in history.
October 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This is extremely dishonest and harmful advice for yound people. Don't do this. Stay away from a humanities PhD.
The writer of this artilce, Ada Palmer, is a tenured professor at the University of Chicago and is telling folks to do a PhD in history.
The writer of this artilce, Ada Palmer, is a tenured professor at the University of Chicago and is telling folks to do a PhD in history.
People losing their minds that everyone at Harvard gets an A are missing the point that you don't go to Harvard to learn.
You go to Harvard to accumulate social capital and get brand recognition.
Cool if you learn something along the way. But that's not the main objective.
You go to Harvard to accumulate social capital and get brand recognition.
Cool if you learn something along the way. But that's not the main objective.
October 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
People losing their minds that everyone at Harvard gets an A are missing the point that you don't go to Harvard to learn.
You go to Harvard to accumulate social capital and get brand recognition.
Cool if you learn something along the way. But that's not the main objective.
You go to Harvard to accumulate social capital and get brand recognition.
Cool if you learn something along the way. But that's not the main objective.
One of the biggest casualities of rebranding Twitter to X was that it killed consolidated communities like "Academic Twitter," "Science Twitter," and so on.
Twitter was of course toxic back then too, but academics and scientists who posted regularly created really top-quality content.
Twitter was of course toxic back then too, but academics and scientists who posted regularly created really top-quality content.
October 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
One of the biggest casualities of rebranding Twitter to X was that it killed consolidated communities like "Academic Twitter," "Science Twitter," and so on.
Twitter was of course toxic back then too, but academics and scientists who posted regularly created really top-quality content.
Twitter was of course toxic back then too, but academics and scientists who posted regularly created really top-quality content.
ChatGPT is a sycophant, agrees with everything you say.
Here's a simple prompt to convert ChatGPT from a sycophant to a straight shooter:
Here's a simple prompt to convert ChatGPT from a sycophant to a straight shooter:
October 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
ChatGPT is a sycophant, agrees with everything you say.
Here's a simple prompt to convert ChatGPT from a sycophant to a straight shooter:
Here's a simple prompt to convert ChatGPT from a sycophant to a straight shooter:
5. Here is another example of a transcription app I built with a single prompt.
I can simply click on the mic button and start talking and it will transcribe everything I say.
I can also ask it to summarize the transcript.
I can simply click on the mic button and start talking and it will transcribe everything I say.
I can also ask it to summarize the transcript.
October 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
5. Here is another example of a transcription app I built with a single prompt.
I can simply click on the mic button and start talking and it will transcribe everything I say.
I can also ask it to summarize the transcript.
I can simply click on the mic button and start talking and it will transcribe everything I say.
I can also ask it to summarize the transcript.