Summarise a Research Paper with AI
Use AI to summarise a research paper in plain English while keeping methods, findings, limits and cautions visible.
Prompt
Summarise the research paper or paper notes below for a general reader. Keep the findings cautious and do not overstate what the study proves.
Paper title or topic:
[TITLE OR TOPIC]
Audience:
[WHO THIS IS FOR]
Why I need the summary:
[PURPOSE]
Paper text or notes:
[PASTE ABSTRACT, NOTES OR EXTRACT]
Please include:
- plain-English overview
- research question
- method or evidence type
- main findings
- practical meaning
- limits of the study
- terms to explain
- claims that need checking
- questions to ask before citing
- cautious conclusion
Paper title or topic:
[TITLE OR TOPIC]
Audience:
[WHO THIS IS FOR]
Why I need the summary:
[PURPOSE]
Paper text or notes:
[PASTE ABSTRACT, NOTES OR EXTRACT]
Please include:
- plain-English overview
- research question
- method or evidence type
- main findings
- practical meaning
- limits of the study
- terms to explain
- claims that need checking
- questions to ask before citing
- cautious conclusion
Example Input
Topic: AI use in education. Audience: teachers and school leaders. Purpose: understand whether the paper is useful for a short briefing. Notes: abstract says AI tools may support feedback, but study size is small and results depend on teacher guidance.
Example Output
A plain-English research summary that explains the question, method, findings, practical meaning, limits, terms to explain and cautious conclusion.
Before you ask
Add the paper title or topic, audience, reason for the summary and the paper text or notes you have.
Check before use
Check that the method, sample, limits and uncertainty are still visible and that the findings are not overstated.
Common mistakes
Using a simple summary that makes a limited study sound like settled proof.
Useful for:
Research
Works well with:
ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot
Nova9 Tools
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