BEGINNER TOOL PROFILE
Semantic Scholar
by Allen Institute for AI · United States
Semantic Scholar provides scholarly search, citation and reference trails, AI-generated TLDR summaries, recommendations, saved libraries and research feeds without requiring a paid subscription.
WHERE IT FITS
Ranked in one category
- ResearchView review
Free academic search and paper discovery
GOOD TO KNOW
Before you use Semantic Scholar
Coverage, metadata and full-text access differ by publisher and subject; book coverage is limited and patents are excluded. Treat TLDR and influence labels as triage, then verify the DOI and complete paper.
REVIEW NOTES
What this profile is based on
Reviewed: 13 August 2026. This concise profile uses the facts in our Research top 10.
Read the category source note
Category ranking reviewed on 13 August 2026; current official product, plan, feature and policy pages checked on 14 August 2026. NotebookLM was renamed Gemini Notebook on 16 July 2026. Recheck free limits, database coverage, file privacy, sharing permissions and citation features before public launch because they can change.
Features, access, prices and availability can change. Check the official page before you choose a plan or upload information.