Sourcely

Sourcely is a revolutionary AI-powered academic search assistant, trusted by over 100,000 users, including students, PhD candidates, and researchers worldwide. Built by students for students, it directly addresses the most time-consuming aspects of academic writing: finding and citing credible sources. Unlike traditional search engines like Google Scholar which rely on keywords, Sourcely functions as a "reverse search engine." You provide your own writing—be it a paragraph, an essay draft, or detailed notes—and the AI analyzes the context to find the most relevant, high-quality academic papers from its vast database of over 200 million articles. This innovative approach not only saves hundreds of hours but also enhances the integrity and quality of your research.

How to use Sourcely

The process is designed for simplicity and efficiency, allowing you to find sources in seconds:

1. Paste Your Text: Simply copy and paste your essay, a specific paragraph, or even rough notes directly into the Sourcely interface.
2. Find Sources: With a single click, Sourcely's AI gets to work, scanning its extensive database to find suitable academic sources that align with your text.
3. Review and Select: The tool presents a list of relevant sources, highlighting the parts of your text that would benefit from a citation. You can review AI-generated summaries of each source to quickly gauge its relevance.
4. Cite and Export: Once you've selected your sources, you can instantly export them in various citation formats (including APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and more) to build your bibliography. You can also download available PDFs of the articles for in-depth reading.

Core Features of Sourcely

• Contextual Source Finding: Paste entire paragraphs or essays to find sources based on context, not just keywords.
• Massive Academic Database: Gain access to over 200 million peer-reviewed articles, papers, and journals.
• AI-Powered Summaries: Quickly understand the essence of any source with concise, factual summaries.
• Targeted Citations: The tool intelligently suggests where citations are needed in your text and provides the perfect source for that statement.
• Advanced Filtering: Refine your search results by publication year, authorship, relevance, and by including or excluding specific keywords.
• Multi-Format Citation Export: Effortlessly export references in major academic styles like APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard, and Vancouver.
• Personal Citation Library: Save, store, and organize all your found sources in a personal library for easy access and management.
• Free PDF Downloads: Access and download free PDF versions of many of the sources found.

Use Cases for Sourcely

Sourcely is an invaluable tool for anyone involved in academic writing:

• Students Writing Essays and Papers: Quickly find supporting evidence and citations for term papers, essays, and assignments across any discipline, from humanities to STEM.
• Researchers and PhD Candidates: Accelerate the literature review process for theses, dissertations, and research articles by finding foundational and recent papers efficiently.
• Turning Drafts into Final Papers: Seamlessly transition a first draft with "insert reference later" notes into a fully cited, academically sound paper.
• Last-Minute Deadlines: When time is short, Sourcely provides a fast and reliable way to find the necessary sources to complete an assignment with academic integrity.

Advantages of Sourcely

• Unmatched Efficiency: Drastically reduces the time spent on searching for literature, allowing you to focus on writing and analysis.
• Improved Research Quality: Moves beyond simple keyword matches to find truly relevant and credible sources, enhancing the academic rigor of your work.
• Intuitive Workflow: The "paste-and-find" process is far more intuitive and effective than manually sifting through endless search results on traditional platforms.
• Comprehensive Solution: Combines source discovery, summarization, citation management, and bibliography creation into a single, streamlined platform.
• User-Centric Design: Developed by a team that understands the pain points of academic research, ensuring the tool is practical and effective.

Pricing and Plans

Sourcely offers a flexible pricing structure to suit different needs, from one-off tasks to long-term research projects. All paid plans include unlimited text input, unlimited sources, summaries, a personal library, priority support, and an ad-free experience.

• Free Trial: Get started by testing the tool with up to 300 characters to experience its full potential risk-free.
• Trial (Pay Once): For $7, you get 2000 characters of usage in Pro mode.
• Pro Monthly: For $17 per month, you get full Pro access with the flexibility to cancel anytime.
• Pro Yearly: For $14 per month (billed annually), you get all the Pro features at a 20% discount.
• Believer (One-Time Payment): For a one-time payment of $347, you get 3 years of full access to all Pro features.