Sourcely searches across millions of academic databases to find the most relevant research papers for your topic — with AI-powered relevance scoring and instant citation generation.
How to Find Research Papers with Sourcely
From search to citation in minutes, not hours. Here's how Sourcely streamlines your research paper discovery process.
Enter Your Research Topic
Describe your research question, paste your essay, or enter keywords. Our AI understands natural language queries like 'effects of climate change on coral reef ecosystems'.
AI Analyzes & Searches
Our advanced AI processes your query, searches across 200M+ academic papers, and ranks results by relevance to your specific research needs.
Review Relevant Papers
Browse curated results with relevance scores, abstracts, citation counts, and source credibility indicators. Filter by year, type, and access.
Export Citations
Generate citations in any format (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) and export to your reference manager or download your complete bibliography.
The Smarter Way to Find Research Papers
Stop wasting hours scrolling through irrelevant search results. Sourcely uses advanced AI to understand your research needs and surface the papers that matter most.
Search Millions of Academic Papers
Access over 200 million research papers from trusted academic databases including Semantic Scholar, PubMed, arXiv, and more. Our comprehensive search covers peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, preprints, and dissertations across every academic discipline.
AI-Powered Relevance Ranking
Unlike traditional keyword matching, our AI understands the context and meaning of your research query. Each paper is scored for relevance with clear indicators showing why it matches your topic, helping you identify the most valuable sources quickly.
Instant Citation Generation
Generate properly formatted citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, and dozens of other citation styles with one click. Export your bibliography directly to reference managers like Zotero, Mendeley, or download as BibTeX.
Rich Paper Metadata & Insights
Go beyond basic search results. View citation counts, publication dates, author information, journal impact factors, and paper abstracts at a glance. Filter by publication year, paper type, open access availability, and more.
Search Across Leading Academic Databases
Sourcely aggregates research papers from the world's most trusted academic sources, giving you comprehensive coverage in a single search.
Semantic Scholar
AI-powered research tool covering 200M+ papers with advanced citation analysis
PubMed & PMC
Comprehensive biomedical and life sciences literature from NIH's premier database
arXiv
Open access preprints in physics, mathematics, computer science, and more
CrossRef
Scholarly metadata from millions of journal articles and conference papers
CORE
World's largest collection of open access research papers and repositories
Peer-Reviewed Only
Filter for verified peer-reviewed publications to ensure academic credibility
Pricing & Plans
Sourcely is an investment in your academic career, but we know that budgets can be tight. That's why we strive to keep wallet-friendly prices, with monthly plans starting at just $17 per month or yearly plans at $167 - affordable for everyone.
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Everything you need to know about finding research papers with Sourcely.
Sourcely uses advanced AI to search across 200+ million academic papers from leading databases like Semantic Scholar, PubMed, arXiv, CrossRef, and CORE. Unlike traditional keyword matching, our AI understands the context and meaning of your research query to find the most relevant papers.
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