Elicit

AI research assistant for automating workflows.

Category: AI Document Extraction

Overview

Elicit is an AI-powered research assistant designed to help academics and industry professionals streamline the scientific literature review process. By leveraging a database of over 138 million academic papers and 545,000 clinical trials, the tool enables users to conduct semantic searches, summarize findings, and extract data without needing to rely on exact keyword matching.

The platform is built to support researchers throughout the entire lifecycle of a project, from initial discovery to comprehensive systematic reviews. Users can generate structured research reports, automate data extraction, and synthesize information from multiple sources. It is intended for anyone conducting evidence-based research who needs to quickly understand existing scientific knowledge to inform their own work.

How to use it?

Enter a specific research question or topic into the Elicit search interface.
Browse the semantic search results to identify relevant academic papers and clinical trials.
Use the platform to summarize findings, extract specific data points, or generate a customized research report.
Review the generated output, which includes citations, to support your literature review or research brief.