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AI-FirstSearch & Discovery

300M+Research Papers

100+Universities Served

SSOSeamless Authentication

9.5M+Topics

7.5M+ Patents

8M+ Summaries & Highlights

Help researchers find what your library already providesYou invest heavily in subscriptions, but much of your content goes unused.

Fragmented AccessResearchers don't know where to begin discovery.

Access breaks off campusLogin issues and redirects cause drop-offs

DiscoverabilityValuable resources stay hidden without the right search path

Expectations have changedResearchers want quick answers, not complex searches

Extra work for staffManaging access and metadata costs time and money

Hard to trackNot able to know what resources are being used or ignored

Every researcher deserves an AI research assistantR Discovery gives every student, faculty, and researcher in your institution a modern, AI-powered research experience — built on your library's licensed and open collections.

SearchOne search across everything

Search 300M+ papers, journals, books, theses, and open-access sources in a single query. Smart relevance surfacing puts your most valuable licensed content first.

AI AssistantAsk R Discovery

Researchers can ask natural-language questions and get grounded answers with citations from real papers — not hallucinations. Powered by verified academic sources.

Literature ReviewAutomated literature review generation

Generate a structured, citable literature review from dozens of papers in minutes. More than just summaries, it's a thematically organized, editable synthesis—the ultimate time-saver for faculty and students alike.

Chat PDFAsk questions inside any paper

Researchers can upload any PDF or open a paper and ask specific questions — methodology, limitations, findings. Makes dense research accessible to every level.

Personalised FeedResearch intelligence that improves daily

Personalized feeds surface relevant papers with reading-time estimates and plain-language summaries for faster triage.

Citation GeneratorOne-click citations, any format

Auto-generate citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, Vancouver, and more from any paper in the platform. Eliminates a consistent student pain point instantly.

My LibrarySaved papers, alerts & collections

Researchers can save papers, organise them into projects, get alerts for new publications, and sync their research library across devices.

Secure login that never breaks the journeyAuthentication is part of discovery success — not an afterthought. R Discovery treats sign-in as a seamless extension of the research experience, not a gate.

Browse freelyNo sign-in required upfront.

Soft access gatePrompt appears only when saving, reading full text, or personalizing.

Institution loginUse university SSO, SAML, or OpenAthens.

Resume instantlyReturn right where you left off.

Recognized deviceStay logged in; off-campus access works seamlessly.

Supported access methods

University SSO / SAML 2.0Primary login for all institutional users — on and off campus

OpenAthensFederated access for consortium and multi-institution deployments

Guest & Admin AccessConfigurable guest browsing and separate librarian/admin sign-in

Works with your existing library systems

No replacement needed. Easy to implement, built to integrate.

OpenAthens / ProxySeamless access, on or off campus

COUNTER / UsageClear insights to guide decisions

APIs & WidgetsAdd search anywhere, fast

Loved by 5Mn+ Researchers worldwide

This app is brilliant. It's making me read more papers because it makes research so accessible. The recommendations are so spot on. It also makes reading fun. So instead of mindlessly scrolling on social media, you can read papers instead - it gives you a much better dopamine kick ;)

Mandara Harikar

It keeps me updated with the latest trends in the desired fields of research. Nothing better than this. Incredible APP for researchers!

Waris Brar

I receive subject notifications daily of the most up to date research in my field. I can save my own library of research papers to refer to later. It's really an academic gold mine!

Sandy Comber

R Discovery is a fantastic app for students and researchers alike. It offers a massive collection of scholarly articles, including over 40 million open access publications, making it a great resource for finding relevant research. The AI-powered search and personalized feed help you stay up-to-date on the latest in your field, saving you time and effort. Overall, R Discovery is a valuable tool for anyone looking to efficiently explore academic research.

Chris Iapetus

Amazing app for researchers. Very easy to toggle, and by using this, you can easily convert your doomscrolling habit into something productive. Kudos to the Devs!

Prabartak

A Big thumbs up from me. This app is a beautifully designed easy-to-use interface. Obversely developed with the user in mind by integrating a simple automated search engine feature. A very effective no-fuss browsing process made by categorizing study papers & journals Topic's together allowing the user a quicker way of finding the relevant studies of interest to readers.

Julesy Bunney

R Discovery is a fantastic app for students and researchers alike. It offers a massive collection of scholarly articles, including over 40 million open access publications, making it a great resource for finding relevant research. The AI-powered search and personalized feed help you stay up-to-date on the latest in your field, saving you time and effort. Overall, R Discovery is a valuable tool for anyone looking to efficiently explore academic research.

Chris Iapetus

This app is brilliant. It's making me read more papers because it makes research so accessible. The recommendations are so spot on. It also makes reading fun. So instead of mindlessly scrolling on social media, you can read papers instead - it gives you a much better dopamine kick ;)

Mandara Harikar

R Discovery is a fantastic app for students and researchers alike. It offers a massive collection of scholarly articles, including over 40 million open access publications, making it a great resource for finding relevant research. The AI-powered search and personalized feed help you stay up-to-date on the latest in your field, saving you time and effort. Overall, R Discovery is a valuable tool for anyone looking to efficiently explore academic research.

Chris Iapetus