Summarizing research papers is valuable for various reasons. For instance, when preparing a manuscript, even if you are familiar with a specific article, there may not be enough time to review it in detail. In such cases, using an AI research tool to generate a summary can confirm that the scientific article aligns with your writing and ensure accurate citation. Further, summarizing a PDF can also be useful when setting up a new research protocol, helping you quickly identify relevant information to include or exclude.
No matter your reason for generating a paper digest, an AI PDF chat like scienceOS can be incredibly useful for creating efficient and structured digests.
This guide shows you how to generate a summary from an uploaded PDF using scienceOS.
An AI tool to summarize research papers
With scienceOS, generating an AI digest for your research paper takes just one click.
- Login to your scienceOS account and start a new chat to upload one or even multiple research papers. After the upload, the AI research assistant will identify the title and further publication details.
- Click on the AI Action ‘PDF Summary’ to generate a structured summary of the document.
Summarizing a research paper with AI. A brief video showing how the AI research assistant scienceOS generates summaries of documents with just one click.
Depending on the document, the AI-generated summary includes key sections of the paper such as introduction, methods, or conclusion. These sections recap the main information and contain links to the pages where it can be found in the PDF. Additionally, the AI assistant will provide an overview about limitations and key findings, highlighting potential drawbacks and major discoveries.
Once the summary is generated, you can copy it into your notes for offline access or start chatting with the uploaded PDF for further insights.
Millions of articles are published in journals each year, ranging from letters and case studies to experimental research papers. Researchers often multitask across various projects, making it challenging to keep up with new publications. The AI research tool scienceOS can be invaluable, offering well-organized summaries of daily releases to help you gain insights and determine their relevance to your work.