Featured tool
NotebookLM (Google)
Useful for staff and students Launch tool
A source-grounded AI assistant for working with uploaded or linked materials. NotebookLM can cite passages from the sources you provide, which makes checking easier, but it does not make the output automatically reliable. Use it to navigate a focused source set, then verify every important claim against the source.
For teaching & support
- 🎙️ Generate audio overviews: convert selected module materials into audio discussion formats, then check tone and accuracy before sharing.
- 📹 Video processing: where your account supports it, add YouTube lecture links and ask NotebookLM to summarise them or locate relevant passages.
- 🧩 Quiz and flashcard drafts: generate practice questions from readings, then review them for accuracy, level and alignment with learning outcomes.
- 🎞️ Slide deck and infographic outlines: ask for an outline based on your sources, then refine it with your own disciplinary judgement.
For research & admin
- 🔍 Grounded analysis: upload a focused source set and ask: "Compare the arguments on X across these sources with citations."
- 🧠 Mind mapping: use it to identify possible connections between sources, then check whether those links are really supported.
- 📝 Grant and briefing preparation: draft briefing documents, FAQs or timelines from notes, then verify all facts and funder requirements.
Custom workflows
NotebookLM enhancer workflows
To further extend the utility of NotebookLM in academic settings, use the following custom-built extractor and enhancer tools. These applications are designed to help staff and students manipulate NotebookLM outputs into structured, ready-to-use teaching materials.
Quiz Extractor and Enhancer
Transform raw NotebookLM quiz generations into structured, deployable assessments for your Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
OpenMind Map Extractor and Enhancer
Convert synthesised notes and connections into visual mind maps to aid student comprehension and literature reviews.
OpenSlide Deck Theme Builder
Streamline the process of turning NotebookLM document outlines into formatted, thematic slide decks for lectures.
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Gamma
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Research Rabbit
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Elicit
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Connected Papers
Literature mapping
Visual graph of related papers. Helps ensure you haven't missed seminal works.
Consensus
Evidence search
Search engine that answers questions with scientific consensus, citing study types and sample sizes.
Looking for general chat platforms instead? See AI platforms. For research-specific tools with security notes, see the research guide's platform section.
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