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Research Rabbit
Research Rabbit is a citation-based literature mapping and discovery tool. It helps researchers find relevant papers and authors by visualizing connections and monitoring new literature.
Key Features
- Creates interactive visualizations of paper networks and co-authorships
- Suggests relevant earlier and later papers
- "Similar Work" function for discovery
- Personalized email digests of new relevant papers
- Allows creation of collections and collaboration on them.
Pros
- Innovative visual approach to literature discovery
- Excellent for exploring the context around known papers
- Personalized alerts keep users updated
- Free for researchers.
Cons
- Relies on available metadata and citation networks, so coverage might vary by field
- Visualizations can be dense for very broad topics.
Best For
Students and researchers looking to visually explore the connections between academic papers and authors, discover seminal and recent works, and stay updated on new literature in their specific areas of interest.