NoRA: Notion Research Assistant
Replicating reference manager (Zotero/Mendeley) functionality within Notion
An open-source Python tool that auto-populates a structured Notion template (Papers, Projects, Authors, Notes) from a DOI or arXiv ID. It brings the power of reference management directly into your Notion workspace.
Thesis Dashboard
Structured, step-by-step guidance for writing a thesis or dissertation
A minimalist, complete, and completely free guided template for research. Each page in the database automatically creates a curated reader that prompts you to extract arguments, evidence, and methodology.
Literature Review & Research Paper Organizer
Managing the entire literature review process from searching to synthesizing
A comprehensive Notion template designed for PhD students. It helps organize papers, track reading progress, log key insights, and structure the writing process for the final review.
n8n Literature Review Automation
Automating the search, filtering, and summarization of academic papers
An open-source workflow that connects to databases like Semantic Scholar and PubMed. When a paper is added to a Google Drive folder, the workflow auto-extracts metadata, finds related papers, and creates a structured summary in Notion.
Insights-LM
Private, self-hosted alternative to NotebookLM for research documents
An open-source, self-hostable research tool that grounds its AI responses exclusively in the sources you provide. It can generate audio summaries (AI podcasts) from your papers and notes, functioning as a reliable, private research assistant.