Useful Resources
This list of tools is intended to support research and academic activities, covering areas like data organization and AI-powered solutions. While we aim to provide accurate and helpful information, the tools are managed by third parties, and we recommend reviewing their terms and policies before use. The list is not exhaustive and does not constitute an endorsement; it is provided as a resource for exploration. If you have feedback or suggestions for additional tools, please feel free to contact us.
Max Planck Digital Library Service Catalogue
Explore the Max Planck Digital Library’s Service Catalogue for an extensive range of tools and services designed to support research and academic projects. From data management and publishing solutions to collaborative platforms, the catalogue offers resources tailored to meet the needs of researchers across various disciplines.
AI-Powered Research Tools
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A user-friendly interface to interact with Ai2’s large language models and test LLM capabilities. |
Free |
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Provides secure access to generative AI for study, research, and teaching with various internal and external LLMs. |
Free for MPG |
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ChatGPT is primarily an AI chatbot used for writing, but it can also help in the early stages of research, such as developing ideas and finding sources. Always verify sources for accuracy and credibility. |
Free version available |
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Allows users to interact with PDFs through an AI-driven chat interface to summarize and extract key information. |
Free (2 docs per day) |
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Connected Papers helps you explore the relationships between research papers and discover similar studies. It also provides a visual overview of a research field. |
Free (5 graphs per month); paid version allows unlimited graphing |
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Consensus uses LLMs to help you find answers to research questions by focusing on key points and findings from scholarly papers. |
Free (20 searches per month); paid version allows unlimited searches |
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Elicit uses large language models (LLMs) to help you find relevant research papers. It looks through papers and citations to gather and summarize important information. |
Free trial available |
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Gemini, developed by Google, is an AI chatbot that responds to natural language queries with relevant information. Researchers can use it to help develop topics and find initial sources. |
Free |
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Perplexity uses LLMs as a search engine to provide AI-generated answers, including citations linked above each summary. It’s similar to ChatGPT but focused on research topics. |
Free version available |
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Research Rabbit is a tool that shows how research papers are related to each other. It uses visual maps to help you find similar papers and other researchers in the field. |
Free |
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Scholarcy summarizes key points and claims from research papers into ‘summary cards’. Researchers can read, share, and annotate these cards while compiling their research. It works by summarizing the articles you upload or link, but it is not a search engine. |
Free for short articles |
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Semantic Scholar gives brief summaries of academic papers, including the main objectives and results. It’s a quick way to understand the key points of research. |
Free |
Organizing Research
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Cloud service tailored for academic study, offering secure, collaborative tools and data sharing for research. |
Free for MPG |
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Data archiving service for long-term storage and access to datasets, supports syncing and sharing project files. |
Free for MPG |
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Open-source platform for managing digital collections and creating online exhibitions for research, museums, and libraries. |
Free |
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Software for writing and organizing data management plans (DMPs), used by researchers and funding bodies. |
Free |
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Free tool for organizing, describing, and tagging digital photos and archival research materials. |
Free |
Publishing Research and Data
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Max Planck researchers can assign DOIs to their scientific outputs through Edmond, MPG.PuRe, and Keeper. DOIs can also be requested individually via the DOI Service. |
Free for MPG |
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Open Research Data Repository for Max Planck Society members, used for publishing and preserving research data. |
Free for MPG |
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Provides an open repository to share, manage, and showcase research outputs in a discoverable and citable way. |
Free |
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Max Planck Society’s repository for publications. It provides public access to bibliographic data, allows full-text uploads, and integrates with search engines and other platforms. |
Free for MPG |
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A global registry of research data repositories across academic disciplines for permanent data storage and access. |
Free |
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General-purpose open repository for research papers, datasets, and other research-related digital artefacts. |
Free |