Research Database Directory

Every research database, reviewed.

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SciVal

Elsevier's research-performance analytics, built on Scopus.

Tier 3 ToolsSubscription

Silvi.ai

Screening and extraction built for meta-analysis and HTA submissions.

Tier 3 ToolsSubscription

Undermind

Deep, agentic literature search — thorough where keyword search is shallow.

Tier 3 ToolsFreemium

Unpaywall

The one-click route to a legal free copy — and the open-access backbone behind other tools.

Tier 2 ToolsFree

VOSviewer

Free software for mapping bibliometric networks.

Tier 2 ToolsFree

WorldCat

The union catalog of the world's libraries — find who holds a book or item, and where.

Tier 2 ToolsFree

Zotero

The free, open-source reference manager most researchers already have — and underuse.

Tier 2 ToolsFree

ROR

A persistent ID for every research organization — ORCID for institutions.

Tier 3 ToolsFree

Scholarcy

Auto-summarize any paper into a structured flashcard.

Tier 3 ToolsFreemium

Sciety

The fastest way to see whether a preprint has had expert eyes on it.

Tier 3 ToolsFree