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Amina Yonis, PhD

@DrAminaYonis

May 31, 2023 • 10 tweets • 5 min read • Read on X

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Imagine ChatGPT but for research papers.

SciSpace is an AI-powered personal research assistant that will help you do hours worth of reading in minutes.

& it's completely FREE!

@scispace_

Go to typeset (dot) io and upload a PDF research paper.

@scispace_

The copilot assistant can provide you with a set of general questions and a list of suggested questions that are specific to the research paper.

These specific questions can be good preparation questions for a PhD viva.

I asked a few questions and I was provided with a good summary to begin understanding the research that was presented within the PDF.

Definitely a strong starting point.

There are a specific few tools that add a further level to the understanding.

(1) Select at least 50 words and request an explanation:

(2) Select a part of the text and ask for related papers:

(3) Select a part of the text and ask for a summary:

There's a snip tool that allows you to highlight an equation or table and request an explanation.

Excellent for those who struggle with stats/mathematical analysis!

And lastly, SciSpace also has an AI-detector, paraphrasing tool and citation generator.

A whole host of tools and capabilities jam packed into this AI-tool.

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There is no PhD without critical discussion.

Here are 6 strong examples of ways to be critical in a thesis:

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Bookmark this for all your writing in the new year!

First, signup to Paperpal - it’s free and you can start to use it straight away.

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Academics spend hundreds of hours searching for literature. Instead, use shared reading lists to half your reading time.

R Discovery is a free AI-powered app that promotes human-generated organised reading lists.

This is how you can work smarter:

Step 1 - download the R Discovery app.

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Here's are questions to ask yourself when reflecting and critiquing research papers:

(1) consider a counter-argument - an objection, alternative, or problem that a
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Don’t waste time using ChatGPT for your academic research needs.

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Instead use AI-powered tools that are designed for academics:

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