Note: Access to the integration and the citation features requires an Overleaf premium plan. Explore upgrade options here. 

Introducing Overleaf

Overleaf is the scientific and technical writing platform loved by over 20 million users around the world. It’s a LaTeX editor that’s easy enough for beginners and powerful enough for experts. Using Overleaf, anyone can write smarter—creating complex, beautifully formatted documents with ease. But more than that, it lets you collaborate easily with colleagues, track changes in real-time, write in LaTeX code or a visual editor, and work anywhere, on any device. Figure 1: Adding a citation in Overleaf to an article stored in Papers

Once you connect your Papers library with your Overleaf account, you will be able to choose the library and citations to add to your document.  

For a complete walk through and instructions for how to link your Overleaf and Papers accounts, please visit the Overleaf documentation.

We’re Here to Help!

If you need any help or have questions about how to integrate your Overleaf and Papers accounts, please reach out to the Overleaf support team at support@overleaf.com. And, for more information on Papers generally, join Sara Gonzalez’s Zoom office hours every Wednesday. You can register on the event calendar and drop in anytime during the hour to ask questions and get support.

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How do I access the AI Assistant on my mobile device?

First, download the Papers mobile app from the iOS App Store or Google Play Store. The app is included with your Papers subscription and enables you to save, store, and access your library on your phone or tablet.

After downloading the Papers mobile app, log into your account. Your library will automatically sync with your mobile device. To use the AI Assistant in the PDF viewer on your mobile device, open a PDF from your library, and tap the AI icon in the top left corner. From there you can ask questions and receive contextual answers just like in the browser app!

How does the AI Assistant work?

The Papers AI Assistant uses the article PDF to interface with the language model and generate responses. Simply type your question into the Assistant, and the answer will appear below. Each response includes an arrow that, when clicked, highlights the part of the article where the information is sourced. Remember: while AI tools are powerful, always verify any AI-generated information before incorporating it into your research.

What should I ask the AI Assistant?

Here are some example prompts to get started:

• Explain unfamiliar terms
• Summarize the article at an introductory level (ideal if you are reading outside of your expertise)
• List the methodology in bullet points
• New directions of research suggested by the authors
• Describe the meaning of plots and figures

You can ask questions in any language, and the Assistant will respond in your chosen language. Research is a global endeavour, and language should no longer be a barrier to progress!

Anything else I should know?

Planning to be offline? No problem! Download your selected articles to your device for offline reading and annotation. Keep in mind that the AI Assistant requires an internet connection, so it won’t be available until you’re back online.

Are you an Essentials subscriber who has reached your daily query limit? The limit resets daily, but if you’re a power user, try a free trial of Papers Pro for additional queries and features, including querying sets of articles and discovering new research through the search module.

New to the app and want to learn more? Visit our support center here.

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at support@papersapp.com.

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Get ready to supercharge your research with the new AI Assistant available in Papers Pro. This powerful tool simplifies every step of your research process, making it easier than ever to discover and understand your research articles. Whether you’re running precise searches to finding the latest studies in your field, diving deeper into your reading, or uncovering hidden patterns across your library of references, the AI Assistant is here to transform the way you conduct research.

Discover New Research

The first step in research often involves discovering what’s already been done in your field. But this can be more complicated than it seems – requiring deep understanding of all possible keyword variations and the ability to craft precise search queries to discover relevant research.

Papers Pro simplifies this process with its AI-powered search. Now, with your own AI research assistant, you can turn natural language searches into complex search queries effortlessly. To use this feature, go to ‘Search’ in the side menu and click the ‘advanced’ link under the search bar. Here, the AI Assistant will refine your search.

For example, we searched for PFOS research connected to Florida published between 2020 and 2024. As shown in the video, the query builder translates this natural language prompt into a Boolean search string, ensuring that all relevant articles are included in your search results. With this tool, you’ll never miss out on crucial research again.

Deepen Your Understanding

Once you find articles relevant to your research and add them to your library, the next step is to make sense of all the information. Using the Chat with a PDF functionality, you can ask questions of your research materials and receive contextual answers. From summarizing research, to translating the language, to explaining concepts in simpler terms, the AI Assistant will help you understand a wider array of research more quickly than ever before.

In the prompt shown below, a question was asked about the genome analyzed in the research article and if it can be found in any other fish. The highlighted text in the PDF indicates where the AI Assistant drew its answer from – making it easy to validate and confirm the accuracy of the response.

*The Chat with a PDF functionality is also available with limitations in Papers Essential.

Try out these sample prompts to get started using Chat with a PDF:

• Summarize the main findings of this research paper in simple terms.
• What is the primary research question or hypothesis in this study?
• What is the methodology used in this paper?
• What are the key arguments or theories presented by the authors?
• Can you break down the statistical analysis used in this paper?

Uncover Patterns

Use the AI Assistant to identify commonalities and connections in your library of research. Ask questions on sets of articles, enabling you to discover commonalities or conduct cross-article searches with ease.

To use this tool, click on the Setting gear that appears when you hover over the library you would like to analyze. Hover over the Assistant option. Click on“Launch AI Session”. You will be taken to a new tab where you can type your question into the search bar to have the AI Assistant analyze your specified library.

In this example, we’re looking for information on which shark species are mentioned in our selected group of articles:

Once Papers AI is finished analyzing the articles, it was able to find dozens of different shark species mentioned across those articles:

Ready to Transform Your Research Workflow?

Sign up for a free 30 day trial and explore the transformative power of the AI Assistant on your research workflows. As always, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at support@papersapp.com.

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As a researcher or scientist, your time is precious. The complexities of finding, organizing and analyzing research materials often consume valuable hours that could be better spent on actual scientific inquiry. With the new and enhanced Papers Pro, we’re excited to introduce you to a tool designed to alleviate these challenges. Powered by our cutting-edge AI Assistant, Papers Pro transforms how you discover, organize, read, annotate, and cite research materials.

Papers Pro enhances every stage of the research workflow, offering you an intuitive and powerful experience. Key features include: 

The AI Assistant

The new AI Assistant is a revolutionary tool that transforms how you interact with your research materials. With the AI Assistant, you can chat with a PDF to quickly and easily grasp a wider range of research, including articles in unfamiliar fields and languages. 

You can also ask questions on sets of articles at the library level, enabling you to discover commonalities or conduct cross-article searches with ease. The AI Assistant is designed to work with the literature in your library and answers are linked to the source within the article so you can verify the information and ensure it is correct.

The AI Assistant is more than just a feature—it’s your new AI-powered research partner, bringing an unprecedented level of intelligence to your workflow.

Enhanced AI Search Capabilities 

Search over 150 million publications through Dimensions, the AI-powered search module in Papers Pro lets you quickly and easily find the information that advances your research. Easily transform natural language queries into complex searches using the AI-powered query builder, and save your frequent searches for future reference. Whether you’re using the query builder or conducting step-by-step searches, you’ll find the exact articles you need, without worrying about potential missed research. 

Intuitive Interface

Experience a whole new level of control and efficiency with our completely redesigned interface, making navigation through your library and discovery tools faster and more intuitive than ever before. This new interface ensures you spend less time navigating and more time engaging with your research.

Expanded File Support 

Papers Pro extends beyond PDF management. Now, you can store and organize a variety of file formats, including images, Word documents, and data files, ensuring that all relevant materials connected to your research library are at your fingertips. Additionally, with secure cloud storage, your library is accessible across all devices, anytime and anywhere.

Enhanced Collaboration

Collaboration is essential in modern research, and Papers Pro takes it to the next level. With support for teams of up to 25 people and 15 shared libraries, all with customizable roles and permissions, Pro is built to fit projects of any size.  Whether you’re part of a tight-knit group or managing a large-scale effort, Papers Pro’s intuitive team management features make it the perfect tool for fostering collaboration.

Custom Fields

With Papers Pro, users can add up to two custom metadata fields per shared library to easily search and share unique information with collaborators. Now, you can save metadata for any type of information, even if it doesn’t fit perfectly within one of the 38 types already available within Papers. Think beyond titles and authors and envision what you can store using custom fields with Papers Pro!

Ready to Transform Your Research Workflow?

Sign up for a free 30 day trial and explore the transformative power of Papers Pro on your research workflows. 

Curious to learn more? Visit our support page for detailed knowledge base articles or contact our dedicated support team. We are also offering Papers Pro introduction courses and live office hours for personalized assistance. 

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Watch a quick demo of all you can do with the Readcube Papers app on iOS:

Pick up reading a PDF, right where you left off. The mobile app will seamlessly sync any notes and annotations you made from the web or desktop apps.

The ReadCube Papers is the simplest way to read, manage and discover research literature. Discover all the features you have on-the-go.

Enhanced PDF:

• Tap-able inline citations, reference lists, and author names
• Supplements are automatically attached where available
• Fullscreen or double-page PDF viewing plus multi-touch zoom/navigation for an optimal reading experience
• Multi-color highlighting and note taking tools

Easily Find New Papers:

• Search the ReadCube Papers databases within the app
• Quickly download new articles with a single tap
• Import directly from Safari, email attachments, and other apps
  • In Safari or your preferred browser, use any search engine to find article PDFs
  • Use the “Open In…” option from the browser or any app to add PDFs to your ReadCube Papers library
• Metadata are automatically resolved – no more guessing with cryptic file names

Personalized Recommendations:

Discover relevant new papers based on your library or lists. Now, you’ll never miss another important paper!

Stay Organized:

• Create custom lists and sort articles into one or multiple lists
• Quickly search your entire library (and all annotations)
• Add or edit your #tags
• Sync everything – papers, notes, highlights – between the ReadCube Papers desktop and web apps or your other mobile devices

Shared Libraries

• View Shared Libraries, Lists, and SmartLists
• Add new references and PDFs to shared libraries
• Manage and view shared notes and annotations

Simplify your research life – try ReadCube Papers on your iPhone, iPad, and computer.

**Not seeing the update? Head to the app store and select to manually update the app to access version iOS 3.0**

Mobile App Training Sessions

Book your spot now and join us for our walkthrough of the new ReadCube Papers mobile app for iOS. If you are unable to make this time you can request a recording of the session.

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Retraction of a published article indicates that the ideas, methodology, or results presented in the original article are shown to be scientifically invalid, and therefore can no longer serve as an influential element in a particular scientific discourse. The most common reasons for retraction are scientific misconduct (i.e., falsification, plagiarism) or unintended errors. Retractions are typically initiated by journal editors or by the article’s authors themselves. Retraction of a research paper may have important implications for clinical practice and present and future research initiatives. Patients and research participants may be put at risk if decisions are based on findings that are later retracted because they were incorrect or unreliable.

While there are databases where you can find article retraction data, it’s tough to constantly comb through their entirety to update your own library. That’s why Papers is excited to introduce an easy way to recognize retracted articles.

When browsing through PubMed, Dimensions, or any of the journal sites, the Papers browser extension will show an alert for retracted articles. You can still import the full-text and metadata into your personal and shared libraries or any of your lists.

When the article is imported, the title will include its retraction status. As an added reminder, you will also receive a warning notification in the enhanced web reader. You can then find more information about the article’s status directly from the publisher.

Please note, this will not work on articles that are retraction notices. This means the alerts will only show on articles whose DOI’s have been retracted and not on new publications that announce the retraction.

Article retraction is still in early development, but hopefully, it will alert you to any new notices and keep your library updated.

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Installing SmartCite in Google Docs

First things, first – getting SmartCite installed in Google Docs. Don’t sweat, these simple two steps will have you generating your bibliography in no time!

Start by creating a new document then looking for the Add-ons tab > Get Add-ons.

Do a quick search for SmartCite and click Install. You can then sign in to your Google Account or Use Another Account, but be sure to use whichever email you have signed up with ReadCube Papers so your library will sync. 

Then look for SmartCite under the Add-ons tab to open it up and just like that your personal and shared libraries sit side by side with your document!

Inserting a Citation

To insert a citation simply select the references you want from either your Lists, Tags, or search your library in the bar above.

Select and add as many references as needed and then hit Insert Citation. 

You’ll find the in-line citations are all hyperlinked to your ReadCube Papers library. This is so SmartCite can track any changes you may make to the metadata and then will auto-update your document’s citations.

Inserting a Bibliography

After you’re all done inserting your citations, easily add or reformat your bibliography with just 1-click. 

Simply, select or search for the style you need (don’t forget to add it as a Favorite so you can easily find the same style for your next paper) and then select Insert Bibliography. 

Need to reformat your bibliography to another style? Not a problem – choose your new citation style and then hit Update Bibliography. Watch how SmartCite does all the heavy lifting for you! 

In the case, you can’t find the style you need from our preloaded 8,000+ you 

Collaboration with SmartCite

You can edit a SmartCite Google document with any number of colleagues. Simply create a Shared Library, and add all your colleagues to this folder. Share the Google Doc as you normally would and all your references from are visible from this Shared Library. All the collaborators are able to add citations and create or reformat bibliographies.

Advanced Features

View or Edit and Article Directly from SmartCite

Don’t waste time heading back to your library to view or edit an article’s metadata – with SmartCite your entire library is right there:

Active references/Add list to the library

We’ve added in a new feature showing you all the active references you (and your colleagues) used throughout the document. Head to the Active References icon at the bottom of SmartCite to see your full list.

Easily then add all your references used to a new list in your folder by naming your list and selecting Add to Library.

Searching the Web

If you forgot to add a citation to your library or need to look for one, seamlessly do it right from within SmartCite! Click on the world search icon in the search bar and you are now able to search the web.

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What are Smart Lists?

Smart Lists are organized lists built on saved searches in your library. After setting your search criteria, Smart Lists will automatically pull in articles based on the search terms into a designated folder. 

Smart Lists allow you to skip the steps of dragging, dropping, loading and scrolling through your library. 

Setting up Smart Lists

Begin by saving your most use searches within your library.

A new Smart List will be created and we’ll do all the heavy lifting to move the matched articles into the list.

What kind of Smart Lists can I make?

There’s plenty of ways to search your library and some of the most common parameters are already built-in. Find articles by author, journal, notes, title, year and even Tags.

Smart List with Metadata

Find all your unread articles from a particular author

unread:true AND author:Byrappa

Smart List with Notes and Tags

Quickly create a filter to store all your notes and tags from an article

tag:CRISPR AND tag:genes

note:grant OR note:important

Articles can belong to as many collections as you like and any new articles you import that match your saved search terms will be added in. 

Want to narrow down searches even more? Learn how to create advanced Smart Lists and get organized today!

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