AI Tools Directory

Search and filter AI tools across the academic research lifecycle. 100% static — easy to host on GitHub Pages.

The AI-Powered Scholar

Transform Every Stage of Your Research With Cutting-edge AI
(PhD Success Blueprint Series)

This website is the living, regularly updated appendix to the book. Prefer to see which tools map to each stage of the academic cycle? You’ll find it inside the book—and linked throughout this directory.

Work smarter from first brainstorm to public impact. The AI-Powered Scholar gives you a chapter-by-chapter playbook that mirrors the full academic lifecycle—ideation, literature mapping, data, writing, publication, and impact—with hands-on tutorials for tools like Semantic Scholar, ResearchRabbit, ChatGPT, Elicit, and GitHub Copilot. No jargon, just results.

  • A Roadmap from Chaos to Clarity: plug in exactly where you need help today.
  • Your Personal AI Toolbox: prompts, screenshots, and real-world case studies.
  • Who It’s For: graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and R&D teams.
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Cover of The AI-Powered Scholar by Rafiq Muhammad, PhD
60-Second Tool Selection Checklist
  • Data Sensitivity: Prefer 🔒 local/on-prem for sensitive data.
  • Evidence & Transparency: Favor tools that provide citations (✅).
  • Academic Integration: Exports and compatibility (RIS/BibTeX/CSV/PDF; Zotero/Overleaf/LMS).
  • Cost & Access: Look for 🔁 free tiers or 🏫 EDU plans.
  • Maturity & Support: Stable projects vs 🧪 betas.
  • Ethics & Compliance: Verify outputs; disclose AI assistance.