The top AI tools are classified according to the purpose of the research as follows: Exploration: Perplexity, Semantic Scholar, Google Scholar Evidence answers: Consensus, and scite Mapping: Litmaps, ResearchRabbit, and Connected Papers Reading & grounded Q&A: Readwise Reader, and NotebookLM Extraction: Elicit Analysis: Wolfram; or Python/R notebooks with an AI helper, Deepseek and ChatGPT 5 Citations: Zotero or EndNote Proofreading and editing: Grammarly and Quilbot Dr BenhimaDr Benhima is a researcher and data analyst. Author posts Related Posts August 21, 2025How to Code a Questionnaire in Excelby Dr Benhima August 21, 2025How to Code and Analyze Multiple Response Questions in Excelby Dr Benhima August 21, 2025Everything You Need to Know About Factor Analysis of Likert-Scale Data: Metrics and Thresholdsby Dr Benhima
