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.

Find Research Papers with Ease using PaperBrain's Natural Language Technology

Introduction https://www.paperbrain.study

Search research papers and ask papers questions with natural language.

Features and Functionality

Minimal interface and forgiving natural language search, which is suitable for noobies.

Benefits and Potential Use Cases

Instead of reading the abstract, figuring out if it relates to what you are looking for, then looking through the paper, you just ask if the article is related to what you are looking for.

Drawbacks and Limitations

They run out of OpenAI credits, so you cannot depend on them at the time of writing.

Conclusion and Recommendations

• Great when it works
• Could shorten literature reviews
• Great for deep dives
• Worth bookmarking and checking in on

Keep Up to Date With Natural Language Searches on arXiv - arXiv-Feed

Introduction: https://arxiv-feed.vercel.app/published

• One-liner TLDRs for every paper
• Semantic search for papers
• Find similar papers

Features and Functionality

• Simple to use
• Button for PDF
• Button for similar research
• Clear summary snippets
• Forgiving search
• Minimalist interface
• Fast

Benefits and Potential Use Cases

Helpful to keep up to date as it is friendly with natural language.

https://arxiv-feed.vercel.app/search?q=hashtags

https://arxiv-feed.vercel.app/search?q=library%20science

Drawbacks and Limitations

Limited to Arvix

Load time may vary 

Conclusion and Recommendations

Worth bookmarking for Reference

AI tools for librarian: Natural Language Processing for Simple Questions | Humana

Introduction https://www.humata.ai

Upload a PDF and start asking natural language questions.

Features and Functionality

• No frills minimalist interface.
• Knowledge is kept to what is contained in the document.
• Keep questions worded in the fashion of the document.
• Uses Natural Language Processing, so it is very forgiving in terms of your intent.

Benefits and Potential Use Cases

• Saves time when you need to know something simple buried in the text.
• You can use it on contracts, policies, instructions, and similar texts for asking natural language questions which are good if someone has a question about such documents.
• Mixed results with asking questions about data in tables, but worth trying.

Drawbacks and Limitations

The data policy is complex.

https://www.humana.com/legal/internet-privacy

I would not use it with any information that could be traced back to a person.

• Free Tier
• Max document size 60 pages
• Process up to 60 pages for free

Conclusion and Recommendations

Worth it to make an account and bookmark.