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Paper Discovery

Find the right paper in seconds, not hours

Semantic search across 10,000+ indexed sources with filters for year, venue, open-access status, and methodology.

What it does

Built for the way research actually happens

Paper Discovery is your entry point to ResearchLib. Semantic search understands meaning, not just keywords — search for "coastal adaptation strategies" and you will find papers that talk about "sea-level rise mitigation" even if they never use the exact phrase you typed. Every result includes the abstract, author list, and venue at a glance, so you can scan a page of results without clicking through.

Filter by year, venue, open-access status, and methodology. Sort by relevance, recency, or citation count. Save searches you run frequently and get notified when new papers match them. Discovery is the front door — every other Lib feature starts here.

How it works

Three steps, every time

  1. 01

    Type your query

    Enter a phrase, a question, or even a paragraph of context. Semantic search handles the rest.

  2. 02

    Filter and sort

    Narrow by year, venue, open-access, or methodology. Sort by relevance, recency, or citation count.

  3. 03

    Save or push

    Save a paper to a collection, push it to Flow, or export the citation in one tap.

Why it matters

What this gives you

  • Semantic search understands meaning, not just keywords
  • Abstracts and authors visible in the result list — no click-through
  • Filter by year, venue, open-access status, and methodology
  • Save frequent searches and get notified when new papers match
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