answerthis.io

# AnswerThis

> AnswerThis is an AI research platform for finding papers, exploring research questions, and writing with citations.

## Published answers

Published answers at https://answerthis.io/shared/{slug} contain questions, answers, cited sources, and author information. Only answers their owners have made public belong in this collection.

- [Published answer sitemap](https://answerthis.io/shared-sitemap.xml): Automatically updated list of public answer URLs.

## Research and writing tools

- [APA 7 Student Title Page Generator](https://answerthis.io/apa-title-page-generator): Format, preview and print a student paper title page from your details in the browser. Free and unlimited; no AI or signup.
- [AI Summarizer](https://answerthis.io/ai-summarizer): Summarize pasted text into an overview and key points. Check every claim against the original; three successful free runs per browser.
- [Research Topic Generator](https://answerthis.io/topic-generator): Suggest eight research or essay topics from a subject and constraints. Ideas are not verified research gaps; three successful free runs per browser.
- [Introduction Generator](https://answerthis.io/introduction-generator): Draft an opening from a thesis, purpose and supported notes. No source search or verified citations; three successful free runs per browser.
- [Methodology Generator](https://answerthis.io/methodology-generator): Organize a study plan into a methods template with placeholders for missing decisions. Three successful free runs per browser.
- [Literature Review Generator](https://answerthis.io/literature-review-generator): Generate a literature review outline and one cited opening paragraph from retrieved scholarly abstracts. This is a preview, not a full review. Includes three successful free runs per browser.
- [Research Question Generator](https://answerthis.io/research-question-generator): Generate ten candidate research questions tailored to your topic, method, and optional population. Check feasibility and novelty before choosing one. Includes three successful free runs per browser.
- [Conclusion Generator](https://answerthis.io/conclusion-generator): Draft an academic closing paragraph from your essay, paper or key points. Choose the length. Three successful free runs per browser, no signup needed.
- [Abstract Generator](https://answerthis.io/abstract-generator): Draft a five-section abstract from your notes, with missing results marked for review. Check every claim and number against your original material. Includes three successful free runs per browser.
- [Research Title Generator](https://answerthis.io/research-title-generator): Generate ten research title suggestions from your abstract. Review each for study-design accuracy, population fit, and unsupported claims. Includes three successful free runs per browser.
- [Thesis Statement Generator](https://answerthis.io/thesis-statement-generator): Create one focused, arguable thesis statement from your topic and position, with optional supporting reasons. The tool does not supply evidence. Includes three successful free runs per browser.
- [Hypothesis Generator](https://answerthis.io/hypothesis-generator): Draft three pairs of null and alternative hypotheses, each with variables, a population, and suggested measurements. These are candidates, not findings. Includes three successful free runs per browser.
- [PICOT Question Generator](https://answerthis.io/picot-question-generator): Build one clinical research question and a P/I/C/O/T component mapping. Population, Intervention, and Outcome are required; Comparison and Time are optional. Includes three successful free runs per browser.
- [Research Gap Finder](https://answerthis.io/research-gap-finder): Explore one to three candidate research gaps with evidence, follow-up questions, and linked sources from a bounded search of abstracts. Novelty requires verification. Includes three successful free runs per browser.
- [Research Outline Generator](https://answerthis.io/research-outline-generator): Create a research paper outline with at least six sections and writing points for objectives, literature, methods, planned reporting, discussion, and conclusion. Includes three successful free runs per browser.
- [Research Proposal Generator](https://answerthis.io/research-proposal-generator): Draft a 600–900-word research proposal with context from retrieved abstracts, objectives, suggested methods, ethics, limitations, and a timeline. Includes three successful free runs per browser.
- [Keywords Generator for Research Papers](https://answerthis.io/keywords-generator): Suggest 5–10 manuscript keywords from your abstract, with separate candidate MeSH descriptors verified against NLM when matches are available. Includes three successful free runs per browser.
- [Essay Extender](https://answerthis.io/essay-extender): Develop an existing essay toward a total word-count target without adding invented evidence or citations. Expanded text needs author review. Three successful free runs per browser.
- [RRL Generator](https://answerthis.io/rrl-generator): Draft a 600–900-word English Review of Related Literature with three themes, synthesis, and limitations, based on retrieved scholarly abstracts. Includes three successful free runs per browser.
- [AI Paraphraser](https://answerthis.io/ai/ai-paraphraser): Rephrase writing.
- [AI Essay Writer](https://answerthis.io/ai/ai-essay-writer): Help with essay writing.
- [Research Gap Finder](https://answerthis.io/ai/research-gap-finder): Explore gaps in existing research.
- [Citation Finder](https://answerthis.io/citation-finder): Complete a partial reference using DOI or PMID lookup, or title search with Crossref and PubMed. Three successful lookups free per browser.
- [Citation Generator](https://answerthis.io/citation-generator): Create citations from DOI, PMID, ISBN or public URL metadata, or enter details manually. Format your first 3 sources free; review every reference.
- [PRISMA Flow Diagram Generator](https://answerthis.io/prisma-flow-diagram): Build a PRISMA 2020 diagram or scoping-review adaptation from your counts. Export PNG, SVG, editable PowerPoint or JSON. Free, no login.
- [Diagram Generator](https://answerthis.io/diagram-generator): Describe a diagram in plain language. AI drafts editable Mermaid text; render it in your browser and export SVG, PNG or Mermaid text.
- [Chart Generator](https://answerthis.io/chart-generator): Create validated charts from CSV or tabular data and export SVG, PNG, CSV or Vega-Lite JSON. Unlimited and local.
- [Research Paper Generator](https://answerthis.io/research-paper-generator): Generate a structured 1,000 to 3,000 word research paper from retrieved academic sources, with citations and a source list. Two anonymous runs per browser per day.

- [AI Detector](https://answerthis.io/ai-detector): Check pasted text with Winston AI Human Scores and sentence estimates. Three free scans per browser. Scores are not proof of authorship.
- [Chat with PDF](https://answerthis.io/chat-with-pdf): Ask questions about one uploaded PDF and inspect page citations. Three successful answers per day; temporary private session.

## Reference converter

- [Reference Converter](https://answerthis.io/reference-converter): Convert identifiers and bibliography files to APA, MLA, BibTeX, RIS and more. First 10 references free; review fields before copying or downloading.
- [DOI to BibTeX](https://answerthis.io/doi-to-bibtex): Look up DOIs and download BibTeX for LaTeX or Overleaf. First 10 references free. Review author names, capitalization and entry types.
- [DOI to APA](https://answerthis.io/doi-to-apa): Turn DOIs into APA 7 references using publication metadata. First 10 references free. Review dates, author names and title capitalization.
- [RIS to BibTeX](https://answerthis.io/ris-to-bibtex): Paste RIS or upload a .ris file and download a BibTeX bibliography. First 10 references free. Review converted fields before importing.
- [BibTeX to RIS](https://answerthis.io/bibtex-to-ris): Paste BibTeX or upload a .bib file and download RIS for reference managers. First 10 references free. Attachments and custom fields may not transfer.
- [PMID to DOI](https://answerthis.io/pmid-to-doi): Find DOIs recorded in PubMed from a list of PMIDs. First 10 references free. Records without DOIs are reported; no title-based matches are guessed.

## Reference checking

- [Reference Checker](https://answerthis.io/reference-checker): Check references against Crossref, AnswerThis search and PubMed for metadata mismatches and recorded retractions. First 20 checks free; review the evidence.
- [Retraction Checker](https://answerthis.io/retraction-checker): Find recorded retractions and notice links using Crossref and Retraction Watch evidence. First 20 checks shared with Reference Checker are free.

## Citation generator by style

One citation workspace with a shared three-source free allowance. Each page names its pinned edition or variant, gives source and manuscript checks, and answers seven questions. Metadata lookup and CSL formatting use no AI.

- [APA 7th edition](https://answerthis.io/apa-citation-generator): Create APA 7 author-date citations from source metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Check authors, dates and DOI URLs before use.
- [APA 6th edition](https://answerthis.io/apa-6-citation-generator): Create APA 6 citations from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Use only when older rules are required; review author and DOI rules.
- [MLA 9th edition](https://answerthis.io/mla-citation-generator): Create MLA 9 author-page citations from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Check containers and quotation page numbers.
- [MLA 8th edition](https://answerthis.io/mla-8-citation-generator): Create MLA 8 citations from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Use only when older rules are required; check containers and locators.
- [Chicago author-date](https://answerthis.io/chicago-citation-generator): Create Chicago author-date references from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Check author-year markers and passage locators.
- [Chicago notes and bibliography](https://answerthis.io/chicago-notes-citation-generator): Create Chicago full notes and bibliography entries from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Add pinpoints and review repeated notes.
- [Turabian](https://answerthis.io/turabian-citation-generator): Create Turabian author-date citations from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Check your course guide and quotation locators.
- [Harvard (Cite Them Right)](https://answerthis.io/harvard-citation-generator): Create Cite Them Right 12 Harvard citations from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Confirm your institution requires this variant.
- [IEEE](https://answerthis.io/ieee-citation-generator): Create numbered IEEE references from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Check citation order, technical titles and repeated numbers.
- [Vancouver](https://answerthis.io/vancouver-citation-generator): Create numbered Vancouver references from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Check journal abbreviations and citation order.
- [AMA 11th edition](https://answerthis.io/ama-citation-generator): Create AMA 11 references from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Check journal details, numbered citations and passage locators.
- [NLM](https://answerthis.io/nlm-citation-generator): Create NLM grant-proposal references from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Confirm the grant requires this catalog variant.
- [ACS](https://answerthis.io/acs-citation-generator): Create ACS references from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Check your journal’s reference treatment and technical capitalization.
- [ASA 6th edition](https://answerthis.io/asa-citation-generator): Create ASA 6 author-date citations from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Check names, years and your sociology journal’s rules.
- [APSA 4th edition](https://answerthis.io/apsa-citation-generator): Create APSA 4 author-date citations from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Check institutional creators and author-year matching.
- [CSE 9th edition](https://answerthis.io/cse-citation-generator): Create CSE 9 citation-sequence references from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Check citation order; this is not name-year.
- [OSCOLA 4th edition](https://answerthis.io/oscola-citation-generator): Format OSCOLA 4 compatible records from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Review legal authorities and pinpoints manually.
- [Nature](https://answerthis.io/nature-citation-generator): Create numbered Nature references from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Check the target journal’s title and identifier rules.
- [Bluebook law review](https://answerthis.io/bluebook-citation-generator): Format Bluebook law-review compatible records. First 3 sources free. Review authorities, signals and pinpoints manually; generic fields have limits.
- [ABNT](https://answerthis.io/abnt-citation-generator): Create ABNT author-date citations from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Check creator names and institutional adaptations.
- [AAA](https://answerthis.io/aaa-citation-generator): Create AAA citations from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Check contributor details and your anthropology department’s adaptation.
- [AGLC 4th edition](https://answerthis.io/aglc-citation-generator): Format AGLC 4 compatible records from metadata or manual details. First 3 sources free. Review Australian authorities and pinpoints manually.

## Citation generator by source type

- [Cite a website](https://answerthis.io/website-citation-generator): Create website citations from public URL metadata or manual details. Starts in APA 7. First 3 sources free. Check the page author and date.
- [Cite a book](https://answerthis.io/book-citation-generator): Create book citations from ISBN metadata or manual details. Starts in APA 7. First 3 sources free. Check the edition and publisher.
- [Cite a journal article](https://answerthis.io/journal-article-citation-generator): Create article citations from DOI or PMID metadata or manual details. Starts in APA 7. First 3 sources free. Check journal, pages and author order.
- [Cite a PDF](https://answerthis.io/pdf-citation-generator): Create PDF citations from a DOI or manual document details. No PDF upload. Starts in APA 7. First 3 sources free. Select the actual source type.
- [Cite an image](https://answerthis.io/image-citation-generator): Create image citations from creator and collection details. Starts in APA 7. First 3 sources free. Verify the original image and attribution.
- [Cite a YouTube video](https://answerthis.io/youtube-citation-generator): Create YouTube citations with title/channel lookup. Add the upload date manually. Starts in APA 7. First 3 sources free. Check timestamps.
- [Cite a dataset](https://answerthis.io/dataset-citation-generator): Create dataset citations with DOI lookup or manual details. Starts in APA 7. First 3 sources free. Verify the version, creators and repository.

## Site discovery

- [AnswerThis](https://answerthis.io/): Product overview.
- [Sitemap index](https://answerthis.io/sitemap.xml): Public site sitemaps.
- [Tool and landing page sitemap](https://answerthis.io/landing-sitemap.xml): Public landing page URLs.

Private shares and signed-in workspaces are not part of this public collection.

- [Research tools](https://answerthis.io/research-tools): Browse all research generators, citation, reference and reporting tools.

- [Search String Builder](https://answerthis.io/search-string-builder): Editable search drafts for twelve database interfaces from a topic or PICO.
- [PubMed Search String Builder](https://answerthis.io/pubmed-search-string-builder)
- [Scopus Search String Builder](https://answerthis.io/scopus-search-string-builder)

## Reporting checklist review

- [Reporting Checklist](https://answerthis.io/reporting-checklist): Evidence-linked reporting review for one manuscript, using pinned guideline editions.
- [Prisma Checklist](https://answerthis.io/prisma-checklist)
- [Consort Checklist](https://answerthis.io/consort-checklist)
- [Strobe Checklist](https://answerthis.io/strobe-checklist)
- [Coreq Checklist](https://answerthis.io/coreq-checklist)

- [Risk of Bias Assessment Tool](https://answerthis.io/risk-of-bias): One study, evidence-linked draft, reviewer edits and native figure exports.

- [Extract](https://answerthis.io/extract): Evidence-linked paper processing with verified quotations.
- [Extract Limitations](https://answerthis.io/extract-limitations): Evidence-linked paper processing with verified quotations.
- [Extract Methods](https://answerthis.io/extract-methods): Evidence-linked paper processing with verified quotations.
- [Extract Datasets](https://answerthis.io/extract-datasets): Evidence-linked paper processing with verified quotations.
- [Research Paper Summarizer](https://answerthis.io/research-paper-summarizer): Evidence-linked paper processing with verified quotations.

## Clinical source discovery
- [Clinical Trial Registry Search](https://answerthis.io/clinical-trial-registry-search): Search ClinicalTrials.gov only for public trial records with NCT IDs, sponsor-entered status, dates and locations.
- [Clinical Guideline Finder](https://answerthis.io/clinical-guideline-finder): Public source discovery with provenance and labelled agency portals.
- [Hta Coverage Lookup](https://answerthis.io/hta-coverage-lookup): Search official HTA agency sites through Exa, or CMS Medicare coverage catalogs. Keep assessments, reimbursement and coverage decisions separate.
- [Fda Ema Document Search](https://answerthis.io/fda-ema-document-search): Public source discovery with provenance and labelled agency portals.
- [Drug Label Search](https://answerthis.io/drug-label-search): Public source discovery with provenance and labelled agency portals.

## Clinical templates and narratives

- [Clinical Research Templates](https://answerthis.io/clinical-research-templates): Ungated directory of ten clinical tools.
- [Adverse Event Narrative Generator](https://answerthis.io/adverse-event-narrative-generator): Sourced working draft; one successful input set free per page. Professional review required.
- [Irb Protocol Template](https://answerthis.io/irb-protocol-template): Sourced working draft; one successful input set free per page. Professional review required.
- [510K Summary Template](https://answerthis.io/510k-summary-template): Sourced working draft; one successful input set free per page. Professional review required.
- [Clinical Study Report Template](https://answerthis.io/clinical-study-report-template): Sourced working draft; one successful input set free per page. Professional review required.
- [Pharmacovigilance Templates](https://answerthis.io/pharmacovigilance-templates): Sourced working draft; one successful input set free per page. Professional review required.

## Research calculators
- [Research Calculators](https://answerthis.io/research-calculators): Free local statistical calculators and labelled OpenAlex / Crossref lookups.

- [Sample Size Calculator](https://answerthis.io/sample-size-calculator)
- [Effect Size Calculator](https://answerthis.io/effect-size-calculator)
- [Power Analysis](https://answerthis.io/power-analysis)