AI Research Assistant with Claude

“Summarize this research article in 3–4 bullet points.
Include:

• The main research question or hypothesis

• The methods used

• Key findings and implications

• Limitations or future directions.

Keep the tone objective and academic.”

"Compare these two articles on [insert topic, e.g., climate adaptation or social media behavior].

Identify similarities and differences in:

• Research questions

• Methodologies

• Key conclusions

Create a comparison table showing these differences side-by-side."

"Create an outline for a short literature review on [insert topic] using the uploaded sources.

Organize it by theme, list 3–4 main points under each theme, and note where research gaps exist. Format this as an editable document."

"Extract 5-7 key quotes from this article that support the main argument.

For each quote, provide:

• The quote itself

• Page number (if available)

• A brief explanation of its significance

• Which section of my paper it might support"

Upload all your course readings, lecture notes, and research materials to a Project. Claude will remember and reference these materials across all conversations in that Project—no need to re-upload.

Example use: Create a "PSY 101" Project with your textbook chapters and articles, then ask questions throughout the semester.

Upload up to 5 documents at once and ask Claude to synthesize information across all of them. Perfect for comparing multiple sources or building comprehensive literature reviews.

Try: "I've uploaded three articles on neural networks. Create a synthesis matrix comparing their approaches, datasets, and conclusions."

Claude can search the web for current information when needed, providing citations to recent studies, news, or data.

Try: "Search for recent 2025 research on climate change adaptation strategies and summarize the key findings."

For complex research questions, Claude can use extended thinking to reason through problems more deeply, showing its analytical process as it works.

Try: "Use extended thinking to analyze the methodological strengths and weaknesses across these three studies."

Claude generates editable documents, tables, and outlines in a side panel. You can ask Claude to revise specific sections without starting over.

Try: After generating a literature review outline, say "Expand the methodology section with more detail from Article 2."

Create custom styles that tell Claude how you prefer information formatted—perfect for maintaining consistency across all your research notes and summaries.

Try: Create a style like "Always format summaries with IMRAD structure (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion) and include methodology details."