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
Assistant de recherche IA pour trouver et résumer des articles.
Perplexity
Moteur de réponses IA qui cite ses sources pour chaque affirmation.
NotebookLM
Le carnet IA de Google qui raisonne sur vos propres documents.
QuillBot
Outil IA de paraphrase, de grammaire et de résumé pour étudiants et rédacteurs.
Grammarly
Assistant d'écriture IA pour la grammaire, le ton et la clarté partout où vous écrivez.
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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