ChatScholar, Chat with PubMed and more
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What's New? ChatScholar now supports all disciplines, not just biology and medicine
"What sets ChatScholar apart from other common AI tools is that its answers are almost entirely grounded in real, existing literature. For those focused on academic work, it's more focused and reliable — AI hallucinations are essentially a non-issue. Excellent!
Dr. Geng Huang, Hengyang Normal University
"My biggest worry when asking academic or medical questions is AI making things up. ChatScholar solves that — its answers are all grounded in real papers from PubMed, which gives me real peace of mind.
Xu Cui, Ph.D, Stanford University
Ask AI without the anxiety
ChatScholar grounds every answer in real, citable literature.
Answer with authentic evidence, no hallucination
Every answer is grounded in real papers from PubMed and other scholarly databases — with inline citations you can click to verify. No fabricated references, no made-up facts.
Reference panel on the right
All cited references are displayed in a dedicated panel on the right, with titles, abstracts, and links — making it easy to find and review every source at a glance.
Deep research
Up to 3 automated search rounds per question. The AI refines keywords after each round until it has enough evidence to answer thoroughly.
Switch literature databases New
Choose your database at the bottom of the chat: the default database covers every discipline (physics, engineering, social sciences), and PubMed is available for life sciences and medicine. Pick the right source for your question.
Multi-turn conversations
Got a follow-up? Keep going. Ask "What is tPBM?" then "How is it used in children?" — ChatScholar keeps the context and runs fresh searches as needed.
Multilingual + reference translation
Ask in your own language and receive the answer in the same language. For non-English speakers, paper titles and abstracts in the reference panel can be translated with one click.
Handles many question types
Whether it's epidemiology ("how many people die of Alzheimer's each year?") or a technology comparison ("compare fNIRS and EEG"), ChatScholar delivers structured, researcher-grade answers.
Conversation history
Every conversation is saved in the sidebar. Come back anytime to review or continue. Titles are AI-generated so you can find past chats at a glance.