elicit-research-assistant
// AI-assisted literature review for question-answering over papers and evidence synthesis
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nameelicit-research-assistant
descriptionAI-assisted literature review for question-answering over papers and evidence synthesis
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Elicit Research Assistant
Purpose
Provides AI-assisted literature review capabilities for question-answering over papers, claim extraction, and evidence synthesis.
Capabilities
- Question-answering over research papers
- Claim extraction and verification
- Evidence strength assessment
- Methodology comparison
- Finding synthesis across papers
- Research gap identification
Usage Guidelines
- Question Formulation: Ask specific, answerable questions
- Claim Extraction: Identify key claims and their support
- Evidence Assessment: Evaluate strength of evidence
- Synthesis: Aggregate findings across multiple papers
Tools/Libraries
- Elicit API
- LangChain
- Vector databases