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Understand English papers and organise the literature fast

You have to read lots of English papers for an assignment or thesis; you read slowly, struggle with jargon, and don't know where to start.

Short answer: For “Understand English papers and organise the literature fast”, Chuzoly recommends SciSpace (Paragraph-by-paragraph explanations), Elicit (Organising the literature) and Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) (Revise from your own sources).

You get

Notes on papers you actually understood, plus a comparison table

  1. SciSpaceParagraph-by-paragraph explanations
  2. ElicitOrganising the literature
  3. Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)Revise from your own sources

3 top picks

1

SciSpace

Paragraph-by-paragraph explanations
No free planPaid

Open a PDF, select any paragraph and have it explained; ask about terms and formulas too.

Free: The pricing page lists no free plan

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2

Elicit

Organising the literature
FreePaid

Finds related papers and extracts methods and findings from several papers into a comparison table.

Free: Free plan available

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3

Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)

Revise from your own sources
FreePaid

Ask questions about the papers you've read; answers come only from them, with citations.

Free: Free for personal use (standard limits, up to 50 sources per notebook)

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How to combine them

  1. 1

    Enter your research question in Elicit, find 5–10 relevant papers and export the comparison table.

  2. 2

    Open the most important ones in SciSpace and have hard paragraphs explained one by one.

  3. 3

    Upload the papers to Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) and revise by asking questions and finding common threads.

  4. 4

    Always check the original before citing; AI summaries can be wrong.

How far the free plans go

Elicit has a free plan; Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) is free for personal use; SciSpace's free allowance is to be verified. Partly to be verified

Prices and limits change often. Data checked on 2026-10-28; the official sites are the final word.

Not for

  • Having AI write your paper for you (most schools treat this as misconduct)
  • Paywalled full texts you don't have access to

Also consider

ConsensusAcademic search engine: ask a question to search peer-reviewed papers and see what the research says
Semantic ScholarAi2's free academic search engine; AI helps you find papers and follow citations
Connected PapersEnter a paper to get a graph of related papers and quickly find the key work in a field

FAQ

Which AI tools are best for “Understand English papers and organise the literature fast”?

Chuzoly's top 3 picks: SciSpace (Paragraph-by-paragraph explanations): Open a PDF, select any paragraph and have it explained; ask about terms and formulas too. Elicit (Organising the literature): Finds related papers and extracts methods and findings from several papers into a comparison table. Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) (Revise from your own sources): Ask questions about the papers you've read; answers come only from them, with citations.

Can I do it for free?

Elicit has a free plan; Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) is free for personal use; SciSpace's free allowance is to be verified.

How do I combine these tools?

1. Enter your research question in Elicit, find 5–10 relevant papers and export the comparison table. 2. Open the most important ones in SciSpace and have hard paragraphs explained one by one. 3. Upload the papers to Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) and revise by asking questions and finding common threads. 4. Always check the original before citing; AI summaries can be wrong.

Who is this not for?

Having AI write your paper for you (most schools treat this as misconduct); Paywalled full texts you don't have access to

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