Elicit vs Paperpile for academic research

[TEdwards]

Hey guys, just tossing this out there. I'm grad student in Political Science. I've been wrestling with citation styles for my research papers, it's like learning whole new language to me! Between MLA, APA, and the myriad of other formats, my head's spinning. Ran into these two tools recently: Elicit and Paperpile. They're meant to help with managing references and citations. I’ve heard rave reviews about how Elicit uses to help researchers find and organize relevant papers. I've been meaning to post about this research for weeks... But Paperpile is also praised for its clean integration with Google Docs and Scholar. Here’s where am stuck though. Anyway, back to my actual research now (the irony).

 

[NoahReed]

From a methodology perspective, I found that... Honestly, Ah, the perpetual struggle of finding that golden research topic or the perfect journal for your paper! You're definitely not alone in this. As postdoc myself, totally understand how challenging it can be to publish high-impact papers consistently. You might want to look into systematic reviews, which are an excellent way to explore research field thoroughly. They allow you to evaluate and summarize all the available studies on specific topic, giving you solid grasp of what's out there already. Plus, they often make for great papers in themselves. It’s win-win!

 

[SRuiz]

When tackled my public health paper on healthcare disparities, dividing it up made everything more manageable. Have you experimented with any specific strategies to break down your assignments? Sometimes just shifting the approach bit can make world of difference. It's like solving puzzle once you find the right fit, everything falls into place. How has breaking things down worked out for your research process so far?