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Don't go to open-slum[.]org Don't look for Anna's Archive in green and don't click on it. But if you do, don't look up any book/paper in Anna's Archive because then you'll be able to read it. Look, someone pirated my book. I am livid!

Don't go to open-slum[.]org Don't look for Anna's Archive in green and don't click on it. But if you do, don't look up any book/paper in Anna's Archive because then you'll be able to read it. Look, someone pirated my book. I am livid!

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📢 Breaking news: Google opens access to Bard, its AI-powered chatbot. Bard seems like Google's answer to Microsoft's new Bing although it's not clear if it offers any features that are significantly different of better than Bing. With the new Bing, Microsoft wants to increase its share of the internet search market, currently dominated by Google. More than 80% internet searches done in the world are done on Google. The word "google" has entered the dictionary as a verb. Google doesn't have to do anything flashy to retain their market share. If their Bard matches Bing, people will stay on Google out of habit.

📢 Breaking news: Google opens access to Bard, its AI-powered chatbot. Bard seems like Google's answer to Microsoft's new Bing although it's not clear if it offers any features that are significantly different of better than Bing. With the new Bing, Microsoft wants to increase its share of the internet search market, currently dominated by Google. More than 80% internet searches done in the world are done on Google. The word "google" has entered the dictionary as a verb. Google doesn't have to do anything flashy to retain their market share. If their Bard matches Bing, people will stay on Google out of habit.

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Google Scholar has an AI-powered PDF reader that gives you outlines of research papers. It's totally free, but many researchers still don't know about it. 1. Go to Chrome Web Store and type in "Google Scholar PDF Reader." Add it to your Chrome.

Google Scholar has an AI-powered PDF reader that gives you outlines of research papers. It's totally free, but many researchers still don't know about it. 1. Go to Chrome Web Store and type in "Google Scholar PDF Reader." Add it to your Chrome.

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1. Outline for a research/seminar paper Example prompt: Topic: Pakistan-US relations during last 20 years Context: Graduate seminar at School of Advanced International Studies Requirement: Outline for a seminar paper with research questions Language: Academic Tone: Formal

1. Outline for a research/seminar paper Example prompt: Topic: Pakistan-US relations during last 20 years Context: Graduate seminar at School of Advanced International Studies Requirement: Outline for a seminar paper with research questions Language: Academic Tone: Formal

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How I wrote more than 13,000 words in 2 hours and how you can too: [If you follow these steps, you will never face the writer's block. Ever.]

How I wrote more than 13,000 words in 2 hours and how you can too: [If you follow these steps, you will never face the writer's block. Ever.]

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MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the next big thing in AI. It lets you integrate academic databases with LLMs. But most academics don't know about it. Here's how to connect Claude with PubMed using MCP (in less than 15 min):

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the next big thing in AI. It lets you integrate academic databases with LLMs. But most academics don't know about it. Here's how to connect Claude with PubMed using MCP (in less than 15 min):

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1. Don't go to this link: github(dot)com/ethanwillis/zotero-scihub/releases But if you want to, please change the spelled word "dot" with an actual dot. Once the link opens, don't click on zotero-scihub file. This will download an xpi (pronounced "zippy") file to your computer.

1. Don't go to this link: github(dot)com/ethanwillis/zotero-scihub/releases But if you want to, please change the spelled word "dot" with an actual dot. Once the link opens, don't click on zotero-scihub file. This will download an xpi (pronounced "zippy") file to your computer.

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2. Don't click any link because that will open your desired library. Don't type the title of a book you want to read because it might show up. Look at this, someone has pirated my own book. I'm livid!

2. Don't click any link because that will open your desired library. Don't type the title of a book you want to read because it might show up. Look at this, someone has pirated my own book. I'm livid!

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A brilliant, interactive tutorial by the University of Sheffield on how to do a literature review: Covers: What is a literature review? Finding information sources Organising your sources Synthesising your sources Writing your review Link:

A brilliant, interactive tutorial by the University of Sheffield on how to do a literature review: Covers: What is a literature review? Finding information sources Organising your sources Synthesising your sources Writing your review Link:

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1. Start by training ChatGPT as an academic writing assistant. You can do this with Custom Instructions. Open ChatGPT, click on your profile photo, and select Custom Instructions. Paste the following Custom Instructions in ChatGPT: What would you like ChatGPT to know about you to provide better responses? Introduction: I am an [experienced academic /scientist] with a PhD in [your field]. I work as a [your current academic status] at the [name of your university]. Research Interests: My current research project looks at [details about your project]. I also teach undergraduate and graduate courses on [details about the courses you teach]. In the past, I have published work on [a few details about your published work]. You: You are going to act as my research assistant. You will help me with brainstorming research questions, simplifying complex topics, mock peer review, and polishing academic prose. You will help me with critiquing drafts of the papers I am working on. You will also engage with me in a Socratic dialog and challenge my opinions so that I am aware of any blind spots I may have. Based on our conversations, you will suggest new and exciting directions that I can develop my work in. How would you like ChatGPT to respond? You will respond like an academic colleague. Any claims, opinions, or figures that you cite in your responses must be cited with reference to an authentic and published source. You will never make up any sources of your own. If you are unsure about a source, you will say that you don’t know. You will never say you are an AI model since I already know that. Repeating it is a waste of both time and resources. Your responses should be clear and precise, and you will never use more words than are necessary. You will always be very economical with words, but you will not compromise on clarity and precision of your answers. You will follow my instructions strictly. If I ask you to limit your answer to two sentences, your answer must be two sentences only.

1. Start by training ChatGPT as an academic writing assistant. You can do this with Custom Instructions. Open ChatGPT, click on your profile photo, and select Custom Instructions. Paste the following Custom Instructions in ChatGPT: What would you like ChatGPT to know about you to provide better responses? Introduction: I am an [experienced academic /scientist] with a PhD in [your field]. I work as a [your current academic status] at the [name of your university]. Research Interests: My current research project looks at [details about your project]. I also teach undergraduate and graduate courses on [details about the courses you teach]. In the past, I have published work on [a few details about your published work]. You: You are going to act as my research assistant. You will help me with brainstorming research questions, simplifying complex topics, mock peer review, and polishing academic prose. You will help me with critiquing drafts of the papers I am working on. You will also engage with me in a Socratic dialog and challenge my opinions so that I am aware of any blind spots I may have. Based on our conversations, you will suggest new and exciting directions that I can develop my work in. How would you like ChatGPT to respond? You will respond like an academic colleague. Any claims, opinions, or figures that you cite in your responses must be cited with reference to an authentic and published source. You will never make up any sources of your own. If you are unsure about a source, you will say that you don’t know. You will never say you are an AI model since I already know that. Repeating it is a waste of both time and resources. Your responses should be clear and precise, and you will never use more words than are necessary. You will always be very economical with words, but you will not compromise on clarity and precision of your answers. You will follow my instructions strictly. If I ask you to limit your answer to two sentences, your answer must be two sentences only.

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Danish universities have developed an online course on how to use generative AI for academic purposes: It's self-paced and totally free. Link: teachgenai[.]au[.]dk/learn-genai/learn-genai-course

Danish universities have developed an online course on how to use generative AI for academic purposes: It's self-paced and totally free. Link: teachgenai[.]au[.]dk/learn-genai/learn-genai-course

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Go to elicit(dot)org and simply type in your research question. Elicit is an AI-powered app designed for academic research and is totally free.

Go to elicit(dot)org and simply type in your research question. Elicit is an AI-powered app designed for academic research and is totally free.

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Most AI apps need paid subscriptions, but the Chinese are building apps that are free. Bohrium is a free AI app built for researchers. • Combines Deep Seek's reasoning model with academic databases. • Gives detailed answers and cites published papers. Here's how to use it:

Most AI apps need paid subscriptions, but the Chinese are building apps that are free. Bohrium is a free AI app built for researchers. • Combines Deep Seek's reasoning model with academic databases. • Gives detailed answers and cites published papers. Here's how to use it:

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There are a lot of AI apps that let you chat with documents, but none more powerful than Humata. It has features that even ChatGPT-4 doesn't have. Go to upload a document — even if it's a scanned one — and start asking questions. I want to upload a scanned document about a 19th century Urdu novel.

There are a lot of AI apps that let you chat with documents, but none more powerful than Humata. It has features that even ChatGPT-4 doesn't have. Go to upload a document — even if it's a scanned one — and start asking questions. I want to upload a scanned document about a 19th century Urdu novel.

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English physicist, John W. Strutt (1842-1919) won the Nobel in 1904. Strutt's student J. J. Thomson (1856-1940) won the Nobel in 1906. Thomson's nine students won the Nobel Prize and went on to train many more Nobel prize winners. 228 Nobel laureates are connected to Stutt.

English physicist, John W. Strutt (1842-1919) won the Nobel in 1904. Strutt's student J. J. Thomson (1856-1940) won the Nobel in 1906. Thomson's nine students won the Nobel Prize and went on to train many more Nobel prize winners. 228 Nobel laureates are connected to Stutt.

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Finding relevant papers for literature review takes a lot of time and labor. You can run visual searches from within Zotero to supercharge your literature — for free. You can also do it with Mendeley and EndNote. Here's how:

Finding relevant papers for literature review takes a lot of time and labor. You can run visual searches from within Zotero to supercharge your literature — for free. You can also do it with Mendeley and EndNote. Here's how:

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Anthropic has released a 4-hour long free course on how to be AI fluent. Covers how to use AI effectively, efficiently, ethically, and safely. Link below:

Anthropic has released a 4-hour long free course on how to be AI fluent. Covers how to use AI effectively, efficiently, ethically, and safely. Link below:

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Now your draft will look something like this. You can show this draft to a colleague or a supervisor and ask for their feedback. This is your *perfect* first draft. A first draft that *exists* is a perfect first draft.

Now your draft will look something like this. You can show this draft to a colleague or a supervisor and ask for their feedback. This is your *perfect* first draft. A first draft that *exists* is a perfect first draft.

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Chat Academia now offers Zotero integration. Connect your Zotero library with Chat Academia and use apps like ChatGPT and Claude to chat with papers. Here's how to do it: 1. Go to zotero[.]org and log in to your account. Click on your user name and select "Settings."

Chat Academia now offers Zotero integration. Connect your Zotero library with Chat Academia and use apps like ChatGPT and Claude to chat with papers. Here's how to do it: 1. Go to zotero[.]org and log in to your account. Click on your user name and select "Settings."

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Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, PubMed, and Scite — four different databases. Research Kick Chat combines them all to give you an AI-powered super search engine for research. Here's how to fast-track your literature discovery with Research Kick Chat:

Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, PubMed, and Scite — four different databases. Research Kick Chat combines them all to give you an AI-powered super search engine for research. Here's how to fast-track your literature discovery with Research Kick Chat:

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This is unbelievable! Kurt Wüthrich, an 84-year-old, Swiss, male scientist, who won the Nobel Prize in 2002 claims that "as a male scientist" he has "a feeling of discrimination." He said this during the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on a panel that had four old, male scientists including him and an old, male moderator. (It was literally a susage fest!) When Science Magazine asked him to elaborate on the kind of discrimnation he faced, "Wüthrich said he did not feel personally discriminated against as an individual at the event but thought that all men attendees faced discrimination while women were tokenized." Here's an example of the discrimination Kurt Wüthrich, a Nobel Prize winner, gave: In group photos of laureates, women laureates were asked to stand in front while male scientists like him were told to stand behind them 🤦😂😭 This makes him feel "horrible" because asking women laureates to stand in front is "ridiculous, fully ridiculuous." A young scholar countered Wüthrich's childish tantrum and the moderator tried to shut her up. For reference, here's a comparison: Nobel Prizes won: By men: 892 By women: 60 Speakers invited to this year's Lindau meeting: Men: 34 Women: 5 ------ A couple of observations: 1. The feeling among men that gender equality is somehow a form of discrimination against them is not limited to incels (involuntary celibates) on the internet. Male Nobel Prize winners can feel the same way too. 2. Many young scholars and scientists are still playing the "prestige" game: do a PhD in a "prestigious" university, do a postdoc in a "prestigious" lab, go to "prestigious" meetings like Lindau. Playing the prestige game takes a lot of toll on one's mental health and personal relationships. The worst part is make you feel extremely insecure. No amount of external validation, not even a Nobel Prize, will help you overcome your insecurities.

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Systematic literature reviews take 12-18 months to complete. Looks like AI is going to fully automate systematic reviews sooner than later. SciSpace ( SciSpace) just launched an autonomous AI agent that conducts a systematic literature review with a single prompt. Go to scispace[.]com and run the following prompt: "Conduct a systematic literature review on [your topic]" SciSpace agent will generate research questions based on the PICO framework. You can review these questions and edit them according to your specific requirements. The agent will also draft screening criteria that you can edit according to your needs. Then the agent asks you to select the databases you want to use and the date range for paper. After this step, everything is fully automated. The agent will search for papers in the relevant databases, it will combine and rerank the papers. Then it will start the title and abstract screening and include the papers that meet the include criteria. In the next step, it will download the full text of included papers and screen them followed by data extraction. Based on the extracted data, it generates a complete systematic literature review and also a PRISMA diagram. It will also give you a table of papers included along with the rational for including them. The only thing that is keeping AI agents to fully automate systematic literature reviews fields is the papers behind paywalls. Check out the agent at scispace[.]com and see if you find its review useful.

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