Discover Academic Ideas with Paperlist.io

Introduction https://paperlist.io

A bit like an academic Reddit.

People post paper summaries and make comments.

Features and Functionality

• The site has an excellent search feel
• People post the most interesting stories 
• Many comments are thought-provoking and insightful

Benefits and Potential Use Cases

An excellent site for people who make deep dives and are interested in sharing theoretical concepts and their real-world applications.

Drawbacks and Limitations

Since papers aren't being posted, you have to check on the validity of the claims.

However, the site is highly skeptical, and debates tend toward the intellectual.

Conclusion and Recommendations

It is worth visiting and seeing if you find it useful.

ResearchRabbit: An Advanced Research Assistant and Cognitive Aid

Introduction https://researchrabbitapp.com

An effort at a type of Research Assitant meets Cognitive aid.

Features and Functionality

• There is a bit of a learning curve as the site is confusing.
• By connecting the site to your Zotero web account, you can use the site on your documents
• I suggest reviewing their mission page.
• https://www.researchrabbit.ai/mission

Benefits and Potential Use Cases

• Great for lit reviews
• Keeping track of research
• Organizing PDFs

Drawbacks and Limitations

• The site was slow to load
• There is a learning curve

Conclusion and Recommendations

Worth trying to see if it fits your work style.

Get Demographic Information with CensusGPT - Latest Census Data & Interactive Maps

Introduction https://censusgpt.com

Use natural language queries for census data.

Features and Functionality

• Offers a simple interface
• Most recent Census information
• Offers SQL snippet
• Offers interactive map

Benefits and Potential Use Cases

• Answer questions about local demographics
• Demographic research

Drawbacks and Limitations

The AI is less forgiving than most AIs, but you can get consistent results once you understand how to be specific.

From the site:

Note: CensusGPT currently only has data for crime, age, race, gender, income, education levels and population in the USA. But we are working to add more data!

Census data is sourced from the 2021 ACS (latest). Crime data is sourced from the FBI's 2019 UCR (latest).

Conclusion and Recommendations

Well worth bookmarking, and enjoy searching.