LibGuides: Emerging AI Tools for Literature Review: Comparison of GenAI Tools

Comparison of GenAI Tools

(updated 26 Jul 2024)

Update log:

26 Jul 2024 - Elicit removed 5000 credit limit - Basic Plan now unlimited to everyone
3 Jul 2024 - Elicit added Advanced Search (search by journal, author, DOI, OA status, citation count, etc.)
26 Jun 2024 - GPTs (e.g. Dimensions GPT, Consensus GPT, SciSpace GPT) are free to all ChatGPT users now)

Comparing Scite, Elicit, Consensus, Scopus AI in more detail

This table compares the four tools for their capabilities in generating literature reviews. Learn more from this post: Trust in AI: Evaluating Scite, Elicit, Consensus, and Scopus AI for Generating Literature Reviews

	Scite (Assistant)	Elicit	Consensus (Copilot)	Scopus AI
Access & Fees	HKUST access (subscribed by library)	https://elicit.com (5000 free credits, life time)	https://consensus.app/ (20 credits per month for advanced AI features)	Currently on trial (till end of Mar 2024)
Role in assisting literature review	AI chatbot that can generate literature review with real citations in context	AI research assistant that can generate literature matrix and a review with real citations	AI academic search engine that can generate literature review with real citations	AI feature add-on in Scopus that can generate literature review with real citations from Scopus
Data sources for training the models	Abstracts from Semantic Scholar (200M papers) Full-text from OA articles Citation statements from non-OA articles (under publisher agreements) CrossRef	Abstracts from Semantic Scholar (200M papers) Full-text from OA articles	Abstracts from Semantic Scholar (200M papers)	Abstracts from Scopus (94M works)
Unique features	Provide context to citations: supporting or contrasting or mentioning Evidence from non-OA articles Extract original text from papers for source verification	Literature matrix, with self-defined info columns (e.g. sample size, population, study design)	“Search first, AI second” Label articles with study type, journal reputation, etc. Extract original text from papers to answer the question “Consensus Meter” for Yes/No questions to show distribution of supporting and contrasting evidence “Study Snapshot” to extract sample size, population, etc.	Topic experts (most productive authors in the field) Concept map Foundational papers (most cited relevant papers)
No. of references included in the summary	~10	4 (8 for Plus users) Literature matrix can include more articles	10	5-8
Search filters	Publication year Journal No. of papers to consult	Publication year Study type Contain keywords in abstract Has PDF (OA)	Publication year Study type OA Journal SJR Quartile Domain	Not available
Export references	Export to CSV, RIS, BibTeX	(Plus users only) Export to CSV, RIS, BibTeX	Export as CSV Cite as APA, etc. BibTeX	Export to CSV, RIS, BibTeX, Plain text
Save chat history	Auto save	Auto save	Need to save search and retrieve	Not available