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Elicit Automation

Elicit is an AI research assistant that helps you find relevant academic papers, summarize key findings, and extract structured data from research sources. It streamlines the literature review process and makes it easy to synthesize information across dozens of papers. Built for researchers, graduate students, and anyone working with academic literature, Elicit saves hours of manual reading and organization. Flowstate helps you build automated research pipelines that keep your knowledge base fresh.

Who is Elicit Best For?

ResearchersGraduate studentsAcademic professionals

What You Can Do with Elicit

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Find and summarize the most relevant papers on any research topic

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Extract key data points from academic studies into structured tables

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Build literature reviews by synthesizing findings across multiple sources

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Track new publications in your field and get automated summaries

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Compare methodologies and results across related research papers

Automation Examples with Flowstate

Here are real automations you can build using Elicit and Flowstate. Each one saves you hours every week.

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Set up a workflow that monitors new publications in your research area and delivers weekly summaries of the most relevant papers.

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Build an automation that takes your research question, finds the top papers, and creates a structured summary in your notes app.

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Connect Elicit to your reference manager so new papers are automatically saved, tagged, and organized by topic.

Frequently Asked Questions about Elicit

How do I automate Elicit with Flowstate?

Getting started is simple. Take the Flowstate quiz to tell us about your goals and how you use Elicit. We will match you with a personalized automation blueprint, then walk you through setting it up step by step. No coding or technical experience required.

Is Elicit free to use?

Elicit offers a free tier or trial so you can explore its core features before committing. For advanced functionality and higher usage limits, paid plans are available. Check the official Elicit website for the latest pricing details.

What can I automate with Elicit?

With Elicit and Flowstate, you can automate tasks like find and summarize the most relevant papers on any research topic, extract key data points from academic studies into structured tables, build literature reviews by synthesizing findings across multiple sources. These are just a few examples. The possibilities expand based on how you connect Elicit with other tools in your workflow.

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Last updated: April 2026