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
AI-onderzoeksassistent om papers te vinden en samen te vatten.
Perplexity
AI-antwoordmachine die voor elke bewering haar bronnen vermeldt.
NotebookLM
Googles AI-notitieboek dat redeneert over je eigen documenten.
QuillBot
AI-tool voor parafraseren, grammatica en samenvatten voor studenten en schrijvers.
Grammarly
AI-schrijfassistent voor grammatica, toon en helderheid waar je ook typt.
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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