Elicit
An AI research assistant that finds, summarises and compares academic studies for you.
What is Elicit?
Elicit is an AI research assistant built for serious study work. Ask a research question and it finds relevant papers, summarises them and puts key details into a neat table you can compare.
Think of it as a research assistant who reads papers and fills in the table for you.
What makes it special
- Finds relevant papers: even if you don't know the exact keywords
- Comparison tables: see methods, sample size and findings side by side
- Pulls out details: extracts specific information from each paper
- Upload your own PDFs: analyse papers you already have
What you can do with it
- Literature reviews: gather and compare studies quickly
- Dissertation and thesis work: build a strong base of sources
- Understand a field: see what's been studied and what's missing
- Summarise papers: get the key findings without reading every page
Get started in 3 steps
- Go to elicit.com and sign up free
- Type a research question in plain English
- Review the papers, add columns like "Main findings" or "Sample size" and export
Questions to try today
- "What is the effect of mindfulness on stress in college students?"
- "How does peer learning affect academic performance?"
- "What factors influence online course completion?"
Good to know
- Best for academic work: not meant for everyday questions
- Verify key details: always check important findings in the original paper
- Free to start: the free plan has limits; paid plans allow more papers and reports
Quick challenge
Ask Elicit a question for your next assignment and build a 5-paper comparison table!
Picked by the Scrollwell team · updated 25 Oct 2026. Elicit is run by its own company — read its privacy terms before you add learners' names or marks.