What Research Rabbit Does (and Why It’s Free)
Research Rabbit builds a visual map of connected papers from any seed reference you give it. It’s free because it syncs with Zotero and is funded as a research infrastructure tool.
Core workflow:
- Add a paper you know is relevant to your field
- Research Rabbit shows you papers that cite it, papers it cites, and closely related work
- Add more papers to collections — the map expands
- Export directly to Zotero with one click
What makes it different from Google Scholar:
- Visual graph instead of a flat list
- Finds papers connected through author networks, not just keywords
- Collections stay organised as a working literature map
- Zotero sync means no double entry
The Discovery Loop
The most powerful use: start with your most important reference, let Research Rabbit surface 10 related papers, read abstracts, add the relevant ones, then repeat. In a few iterations you have a comprehensive map of a field with almost no keyword guessing.
Combine with Elicit for a fast, systematic literature scoping process before committing to full reads.