AI stack for thesis & academic writing
Find papers, understand them and write — with citations.
A research-grade stack for a dissertation or thesis: a tool that finds and summarises real papers, a cited-answer engine for quick checks, a notebook that reasons over your own PDFs, a paraphraser to rework rough passages, and a grammar checker for the final polish. Always verify citations yourself.
The stack
Elicit
KI-Forschungsassistent zum Finden und Zusammenfassen von Papers.
Perplexity
KI-Antwortmaschine, die für jede Aussage ihre Quellen angibt.
NotebookLM
Googles KI-Notizbuch, das über deine eigenen Dokumente nachdenkt.
QuillBot
KI-Tool zum Paraphrasieren, für Grammatik und Zusammenfassungen für Studierende und Autoren.
Grammarly
KI-Schreibassistent für Grammatik, Ton und Klarheit – überall wo du tippst.
Cost breakdown
| Role | Tool | From |
|---|---|---|
| Find & summarise papers | Elicit | $12/mo |
| Cited quick research | Perplexity | $20/mo (Pro) |
| Reason over your PDFs | NotebookLM | Free |
| Paraphrase & rework | QuillBot | $10/mo |
| Final proofreading | Grammarly | $12/mo |
| Estimated total | $54/mo |
Starting-tier prices, billed monthly, as listed by each vendor; many have free tiers and most bill cheaper annually. Figures are estimates — check each tool for current pricing.
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FAQ
Can AI write my thesis for me?
No — and submitting AI-written work usually breaches academic-integrity rules. Use these tools to find sources, understand papers and polish your own writing, then check every citation against the original.
What AI tool finds real research papers?
Elicit searches academic literature and summarises findings with links to the source papers, which you should always open and verify.
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