Question 1

What are the two main features of Scholise?

Accepted Answer

Scholise has two flagship features: the AI Research Assistant, which searches peer-reviewed literature across OpenAlex, Crossref, Semantic Scholar, PubMed, and arXiv and returns structured citation-backed answers; and the Source Finder, which lets you search 235M+ peer-reviewed papers and save real citable sources to your project.

Question 2

Does Scholise make up references or hallucinate citations?

Accepted Answer

No. Every source in Scholise is a real peer-reviewed paper from academic databases. We verify every source is real and citable before showing it. Unlike ChatGPT, Scholise cannot hallucinate references.

Question 3

What is the Scholise Research Assistant?

Accepted Answer

The Scholise Research Assistant is an AI chat feature that searches 235M+ peer-reviewed papers across five academic databases in real time and returns structured answers with Summary, Evidence, Contested Areas, and Gaps sections. Every cited source is real and verifiable. You can ask follow-up questions, chat with specific papers, and save sources directly from the conversation.

Question 4

How many papers can Scholise search?

Accepted Answer

Scholise searches over 235 million peer-reviewed papers across OpenAlex, Crossref, Semantic Scholar, PubMed, and arXiv. Every result is a real, citable paper — no AI-generated sources.

Question 5

Is Scholise free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Scholise has a free plan that includes 15 Research Assistant questions per day, searches across 235M+ papers, saving up to 20 sources per project, evidence tables, and reference export in 8 citation styles. Pro plan is $7.99/month for unlimited access.

Question 6

What citation styles does Scholise support?

Accepted Answer

Scholise supports APA 7, Harvard, IEEE, MLA 9, Chicago, Vancouver, AMA, and ACS citation styles. You can also export in BibTeX and RIS formats for use in Zotero or Mendeley.

Question 7

How is Scholise different from ChatGPT for research?

Accepted Answer

ChatGPT can hallucinate references — it invents paper titles, authors, and journals that do not exist. Scholise only cites real papers from academic databases. Every source is verifiable. The Research Assistant also structures answers specifically for academic research with Summary, Evidence, Contested Areas, and Gaps sections.

Question 8

Can I chat with a specific paper in Scholise?

Accepted Answer

Yes. From any source in your project, you can open a dedicated conversation with that paper. Scholise reads the paper content and lets you ask questions about findings, methodology, limitations, and how it relates to your research.

Question 9

Is Scholise good for literature reviews?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Scholise is designed specifically for literature reviews. You can search peer-reviewed papers, save relevant sources, build an evidence table summarising findings and methods, check your draft for uncited claims, and export a complete reference list — all in one workspace.

Question 10

What is the difference between the Research Assistant and Source Finder?

Accepted Answer

The Research Assistant is conversational — you ask a research question and get a structured answer synthesised from real peer-reviewed papers. The Source Finder is a search tool — you search for specific papers, filter results by year and open access, and save the ones relevant to your project. Both only use real, verified academic sources.

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