Research Database Directory

Every research database, reviewed.

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DataCite

DOIs for data — the identifier registry that makes datasets citable.

Tier 3 ToolsFree

Deduklick

Near-perfect deduplication, as a commercial service.

Tier 3 ToolsSubscription

DistillerSR

Enterprise-grade systematic review automation — for audit-heavy evidence work.

Tier 3 ToolsSubscription

Altmetric

Attention data beyond citations.

Tier 3 ToolsFreemium

ASReview

Open-source active learning that reorders your screening pile as you work.

Tier 2 ToolsFree

ASySD

Free, high-accuracy deduplication for systematic reviews.

Tier 3 ToolsFree

Bibliometrix

Bibliometric analysis in R — reproducible science mapping, code-first.

Tier 3 ToolsFree

Bohrium

AI-for-science literature search with an unusually generous free tier.

Tier 3 ToolsFreemium

Citavi

Reference management plus knowledge organization.

Tier 3 ToolsFreemium

CiteSpace

Detect the turning points in a field — citation analysis with a temporal lens.

Tier 3 ToolsFree