Free research tools

Practical, no-login tools for systematic reviews and bibliometric studies - built by a publishing academic. Use them free; the deeper craft is in the workshops.

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Boolean Search-String Builder

Build a Scopus / Web of Science / PubMed query from concept blocks - with a slider to tighten (precision) or loosen (recall).

For SLRs

PRISMA 2020 Diagram Maker

Type your numbers, get a clean, journal-ready PRISMA flow diagram you can download as SVG or PNG.

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PICO Question Structurer

Turn a vague idea into a sharp, answerable research question - and a first-draft search string.

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