This guide is a curated list of free tools that can help users conduct research in different fields.
Most of these tools are powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
These tools are different from databases or search engines because these tools do more than return results based on search terms you enter. These tools:
These research tools are just a few of the many AI-powered and other tools out there. For a more comprehensive guide that includes educational and content-generating AI tools, check out these resources:
Many of the tools listed will provide direct links to the articles they return. Some of these links will enable you to read the article online or download a pdf:
If the link takes you to a page with an option to purchase the article, do not pay for it.
Instead, try these steps in this order:
1. Search in Goddard Library's Discovery for the article. You can try the DOI, article title, or the full citation:
2. Search Google Scholar for a free version of the article:
3. Ask a librarian to help you find the article:
This guide is graciously adapted from a guide originally developed by the librarians at Queens University of Charlotte.
