Projects
Organize sources into research projects.
Projects let you group related sources together. Use them for a thesis chapter, a grant proposal, a course, or any distinct research effort.
Creating a project
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Go to Projects
Click Projects in the sidebar, then click New Project in the top-right corner. You can also click the + button next to "Projects" in the sidebar.
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Fill in the details
Enter a name (required) and optional description. Choose a citation style and pick a color for the project.
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Click Create
Your project is ready. Start adding sources to it.
The number of projects you can create depends on your plan: 2 on Free, 15 on Plus, unlimited on Pro and Max. Citation styles beyond APA 7th require a Plus plan or higher.
Adding sources to a project
From inside a project's Sources tab:
- Click Add Existing (link icon) to pull in sources already in your Library. You can search by title or author and select multiple sources at once.
- Click Create Source (plus icon) to upload new material directly into the project.
A single source can belong to multiple projects.
Pinning a project
Pin your most-used projects so they appear in the sidebar for quick access. Click the three-dot menu (···) on a project card and select Pin. Up to five pinned projects are shown in the sidebar.
Archiving a project
When you're done with a project, click the three-dot menu (···) on the project card and select Archive. Archived projects move to a collapsible "Archived" section at the bottom of the Projects page and no longer appear in the sidebar.
To restore an archived project, open the Archived section, click the three-dot menu, and select Unarchive.
Project tabs
Each project has four tabs:
Sources
All sources in this project, with search, type filters, reading status filters, tag filters, and a favorites-only toggle.
Synthesis
AI-generated synthesis documents that analyze multiple sources together. See Synthesis for the full workflow.
Synthesis generation requires a Pro plan.
Drafts
Writing drafts with inline citations from your project's sources. See Drafts for details.
Writing drafts requires a Plus plan.
Ask AI
Chat with AI about the sources in this project. See Ask AI for details.
Project-level Ask AI requires a Pro plan.
Deleting a project
Click the three-dot menu (···) on a project card and select Delete. You'll be asked to confirm. Deleting a project does not delete the sources in it; they remain in your Library.