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Organise and Draft Your Research with SciSpace Library and AI Writer

Omkar JadhavEnglishAcademic writing

TL;DR

1-min read

Many researchers collect plenty of papers and notes but stall when it is time to write. In this tutorial, Omkar Jadhav of SciSpace shows how SciSpace Library can hold and sort research materials, and how AI Writer can help shape that material into structured academic text. It is aimed at thesis writers, article authors and students who struggle to turn scattered notes into a draft, and it applies to theses, dissertations, journal articles and literature reviews.

Key takeaways

  • SciSpace Library keeps papers, notes and other research materials in one organised place, which makes the move to writing easier.
  • Grouping notes and sources by theme or by the section they support, then outlining the argument, gives the draft a clear structure.
  • AI Writer can generate structured academic content from your materials, offering a starting point instead of a blank page.
  • The workflow moves from rough notes to readable paragraphs, followed by editing and refining so the text reflects your own argument.
  • Citations should be added and checked against real sources in any AI-assisted draft.
  • The aim is to combine your own thinking with faster drafting, not to hand the writing over; check your institution's rules on AI use and disclose it where required.
Apply it

To apply this, gather the sources for one chapter or section in SciSpace Library, outline the argument yourself, then use AI Writer for a first draft that you revise and cite.

How to do it

  1. Organise materials in SciSpace Library

    Collect and sort your papers, notes and research materials in SciSpace Library. An organised base makes writing much easier to start.

  2. Generate structured content with AI Writer

    Use SciSpace Library and AI Writer together to generate structured academic content from your materials. This helps you move past the blank page.

  3. Turn rough notes into paragraphs

    Convert your rough notes into coherent, readable academic paragraphs with AI Writer. This gives you a workable first draft.

  4. Edit drafts to reflect your argument

    Edit and refine the AI-assisted draft so it reflects your own argument. Your revisions keep the text authentically yours.

  5. Add and check citations

    Add citations to the draft and check each one for accuracy. Verified references make your work ready for theses, articles or reviews.

Watch the tutorial58 min

From Notes to Draft with SciSpace Library and AI WriterPlay video: From Notes to Draft with SciSpace Library and AI Writer

Chapters

  1. Welcome and introduction
  2. How to turn a stack of research papers into a publish-ready draft
  3. How to import your Zotero library into SciSpace Library
  4. How to upload PDFs and bookmark papers into SciSpace Library
  5. Does SciSpace detect duplicate papers in your library?
  6. How does SciSpace prevent AI hallucination? TLDR sources and Locate in PDF
  7. How to ask one question across all papers in your library (Library Insight)
  8. How to extract the same data point from every paper (Extract Data table)
  9. How to save AI answers as notes with citations (SciSpace Notebook)
  10. Chat with PDF: how to get AI to explain text in a research paper
  11. How to get AI to explain a figure, graph or equation in a paper
  12. How to summarize a research paper or listen to it as a podcast
  13. Can't access a paywalled paper? How Request PDF works
  14. How to build a research paper outline from your notes (AI Writer Outline Builder)
  15. Can AI write a research paper section with real citations? Continue writing with citations
  16. How to write an introduction and find citations for your own sentences
  17. How to switch citation styles and export your draft to Word (.docx)
  18. How to start a literature review with an AI Writer template
  19. Can AI do a full systematic literature review from one prompt? SciSpace Agent

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Frequently asked questions

How do I turn research notes into a first draft?

Start by grouping your notes and sources by theme or by the section they support, then outline the argument before writing. A reference library keeps materials in one place, and an AI writing tool can propose structured text from them. Treat any generated paragraph as a starting point to revise, check against your sources and cite properly.

Is it acceptable to use AI to help draft a thesis?

Policies vary by university and journal, so check your institution's rules first. Most guidance accepts AI help with structure and language as long as the ideas, analysis and final wording are yours, every claim is checked against real sources, and AI use is disclosed where required. Careful editing and citation of AI-assisted text is essential.

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