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Getting Started with SciSpace: A Guide for New Users

Arpit Kumar RanjanEnglishStart here

TL;DR

1-min read

This onboarding tutorial, led by Arpit Kumar Ranjan, Senior Product Manager at SciSpace, introduces the platform and tours its major tools and features guided. It is designed for new subscribers, existing users who want a refresher, and teams that want to use SciSpace more consistently, and it ends with a live Q&A with the team.

Key takeaways

  • An overview of the platform shows how its main areas fit together, so you know where each tool sits and which one suits a given task.
  • A guided tour of the major tools and features takes up most of the tutorial, reducing the time you would otherwise spend exploring menus on your own.
  • Practical productivity tips and the common pitfalls new users run into are covered, helping you avoid mistakes early.
  • A good first step after signing up is to work on a real task from your current project, explore one or two core tools in depth and save useful papers to your library.
  • The tutorial shows how to fit SciSpace into your existing research workflow rather than rebuilding your process around a new tool.
  • Teams can get more consistent results by agreeing on shared practices, such as how papers are organised and which tools are used for which tasks, and can raise specific setup questions in the live Q&A.
Apply it

To apply this, pick one task from your current project, complete it in SciSpace using the tools shown in the tour, and expand to other features as you see what saves time.

How to do it

  1. Get an overview of the platform

    Start by learning how SciSpace's main areas fit together. An overview is the quickest way to learn how to use SciSpace.

  2. Tour the major tools guided

    Open each major tool in turn and try it on your own research. Hands-on use builds familiarity faster than reading about features.

  3. Apply productivity tips

    Use productivity tips and avoid the common pitfalls new users face. This helps you work faster from the start.

  4. Fit SciSpace into your workflow

    Decide where SciSpace fits into your existing research workflow. This turns features into a routine.

  5. Coordinate use across your team

    If you work in a team, agree on how everyone uses the platform. Consistent use streamlines collaboration.

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Chapters

  1. Welcome and agenda
  2. Why use SciSpace instead of ChatGPT or Perplexity for research?
  3. How to streamline research workflows: AI tools for each research stage
  4. How to do an AI literature review in SciSpace
  5. How to compare research papers side by side with custom columns
  6. Paper podcast summaries and Request PDF for papers without full text
  7. Save papers to your library and get top-10 paper insights
  8. What is SciSpace Deep Review and how is it different?
  9. How to chat with a research paper PDF using SciSpace Copilot
  10. How to upload your own PDFs and chat with them
  11. How to write an essay with SciSpace AI Writer
  12. How to add citations from your library and export to Word
  13. How to use the SciSpace paraphrase tool for academic writing
  14. How to generate a citation from a URL or plain text
  15. How to check if text is AI-written with the AI detector
  16. SciSpace AI Agent: find papers, summarize, write LaTeX essay and poster
  17. What is an AI research agent?
  18. Getting started with SciSpace: which tools to try first

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Frequently asked questions

Is SciSpace suitable for beginners?

Yes. SciSpace is designed so that students and researchers can start with plain-language questions and uploaded papers without technical setup. A guided tour like this tutorial helps you learn where each tool sits and which one suits a task, so you spend less time exploring menus and more time on your research.

What should I do first after signing up for SciSpace?

Start with a real task from your current project, such as finding papers on your topic or reading a key article. Explore one or two core tools in depth rather than everything at once, save useful papers to your library, and note which features save you the most time before expanding further.

Can research teams use SciSpace together?

This tutorial is also aimed at teams who want to streamline how they use the platform. Agreeing on shared practices, such as how papers are organised and which tools are used for which tasks, helps a group get consistent results. Questions about specific team setups can be raised during the live Q&A segment.

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