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Consensus

How it works

Consensus is the go-to MCP for academic research. Connect directly to 220M+ peer-reviewed papers to search, synthesize, and build structured research outputs from within your conversation. Run literature reviews, build boolean search strategies, generate bibliographies, identify research gaps, and draft cited content — grounded in studies from PubMed, Semantic Scholar, and ArXiv. Pre-built workflows handle complex tasks in minutes: systematic reviews, curriculum reading lists, grant research with novelty analysis, and clinical evidence synthesis. Built for researchers, students, faculty, and clinicians across biomedical, social science, STEM, and all academic disciplines.

What else can you do?

  • Build an evidence table

    Consensus Find recent research on this question and compare the methods, findings, and limitations in a table. Include source links and distinguish full-text evidence from abstracts.

  • Scope a literature review

    Consensus Search for research addressing this R&D question. Propose a focused reading list, explain each paper's relevance, and identify gaps that need further investigation.

  • Compare research findings

    Consensus Compare the studies on this topic, separating consistent findings from disagreements. Explain methodological differences where documented and cite each source.

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