Thread by @MushtaqBilalPhD

AI will automate literature reviews sooner than we expect.

Elicit can now generate detailed research reports based on published papers — in less than 10 minutes.

Here's how to do it:

1. Go to elicit[.]com and sign in your account.

Sign up if you don't have one already.

2. Select "Get a research report" and type in your question.

Elicit will suggest a few options to refine your question. Select the one you find most relevant.

Click on the right arrow and then "Generate report."

3. Elicit will gather papers, screen them, extract relevant data, and prepare a report.

It will take a few minutes. You don't have to hang around.

4. Once done, Elicit will send you an email.

Click on "View report."

5. Elicit will give you a detailed research report like this.

This is a great way to get an overview on any topic.

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6. The report also has a "Methods" section describing how Elicit gathered papers, screened them, and extracted data from them.

7. Elicit gives you links to papers it cites. These links are indicated by aesterisks.

Click on an aesterisk and it will show the relevant section of the paper.

Click on the title of the paper and you will take to Semantic Scholar. From there, you can access the full paper.

8. You can also download the research report as a PDF.

To do so, click on the "Save PDF" button in the bottom-right corner.

9. You can also share your research report with your colleagues.

Click on the share button next to the title of your report and copy the link.

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