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Sourcely

Sourcely

Sourcely is an AI-powered academic source finder built by students for students. Paste an essay, paragraph, or full paper and it scans a 200M+ paper corpus to surface credible, relevant references, highlighting the citation-worthy sentences in your text so you know exactly what needs backing up. Key capabilities: LLM-generated summaries of each source, source credibility checks, deep search mode for harder queries, conversational Q&A with sources, advanced filters (publication year, authorship, relevance), a personal citation library, free PDF downloads where available, and export in 700+ citation styles including APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard and Vancouver. Target users are students, grad researchers, and academics fighting deadlines — plus anyone who needs defensible references fast instead of scrolling Google Scholar. It is a paid product with a capped free trial (roughly 300 characters of input), so treat the free tier as a demo, not a workflow.

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Nov 4, 2026
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Everything worth knowing about Sourcely

The complete picture — from everyday features to the technical detail builders and IT folks dig for.

Core features

What it actually does

Paste Your Essay, Get Sources
Drop in a paragraph, essay, or full paper and Sourcely returns citation-worthy academic sources matched to your text instead of generic keyword hits.
Deep Academic Search
A slower, heavier search mode that digs past surface-level results to surface highly relevant papers and insights, capped at 10/month on Pro and 30/month on Ultra.
Chat with Sources
Ask follow-up questions about a source and get conversational clarification instead of re-reading the whole PDF.
Citations Library & Free PDFs
Save sources to a personal library, download free PDFs where available, and export references in 700+ citation styles for inline citations and bibliographies.
Technical capabilities
200M+ Paper Index
The source pool is a corpus of over 200 million research papers, queried through Sourcely's academic search backend rather than general web search.
700+ Citation Style Export
Reference export engine covers 700+ styles including APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard, and Vancouver, generating both inline citations and bibliography entries.
Advanced Search Filters
Filter results by publication year, authorship, relevance, and other metadata before you commit to a source. A public API endpoint is also listed in the site navigation.
Must watch videos
AI Tool That Finds More Papers From Your Draft - Sourcely Walkthrough
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AI Tool That Finds More Papers From Your Draft - Sourcely Walkthrough
Discount codes: PHDPLACE20: 20% off a monthly plan PHDPLACE40: 40% off a yearly (or Believer) plan https://www.sourcely.net/ In this walkthrough, I’ll show you exactly how Sourcely works: how to search, cite, organise, and export your sources, all starting from your own draft text. Instead of beginning with a list of keywords, you paste your writing, and Sourcely highlights the sentences that need citations, then suggests papers directly linked to your claims. It helps you find more papers in context, cite properly, and manage your references more efficiently. This video is sponsored by Sourcely. Follow Sourcely: X: https://x.com/sourcelyai TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sourcely.net LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sourcely-ai/ Follow The PhD Place: X: https://x.com/ThePhDPlace Threads: https://www.threads.net/thephdplace Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thephdplace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thephdplace TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thephdplace Video Chapters: 0:00 – Introduction 0:18 – Writing-first approach to citations 0:55 – Searching from your draft 2:03 – Why this model works 2:14 – Search filters & refining results 2:58 – Citation, library & export features 4:51 – Where Sourcely stops and you take over 5:31 – Workflow use cases (overview & backfilling) 6:28 – Final thoughts & extra resources 7:09 – Discount code, links & subscribe
AI Finds References for What You Already Wrote | Sourcely AI Review
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AI Finds References for What You Already Wrote | Sourcely AI Review
https://www.sourcely.net/ In this video, you’ll see how Sourcely AI finds references for what you already wrote. Using Sourcely AI, you can paste your text, and the tool will automatically search for and suggest relevant academic references that support your statements. It’s ideal for researchers, students, and writers who need to find citations quickly without spending hours searching databases. This tutorial demonstrates how to use Sourcely AI effectively, showing how it analyses your text, finds reliable scientific references, and helps you improve your research writing workflow. #aitools #academicwriting 00:00 Sourcely AI 00:28 Deep Search 01:08 Sources
Sourcely AI Academic Source Finder
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Sourcely AI Academic Source Finder
Join https://www.sourcely.net/?via=drlyndon LYNDON20 for 20% off monthly subscriptions LYNDON40 for 40% off annual subscriptions Sourcely is an AI research tool that helps you find academic sources for your writing. You can provide it with a piece of writing and it will find references for the statements within your writing. By giving it a research question instead of a piece of writing, it also does a great job as a literature search tool. My SkillShare courses: (includes a 1 month free trial) How to Write an Academic Journal Article https://skl.sh/3hpm3i0 Introduction to Flipped Classroom Teaching https://skl.sh/3TBK7jw Connect with me: 💻 My Website - https://www.drlyndonwalker.com Join my Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/drlyndonwalker1 [0:00] Introduction [0:23] Discount codes [0:38] Exploring the website [2:00] Exploring the app [3:10] Referencing 1 sentence [5:51] Referencing 1 paragraph [7:25] Referencing multiple paragraphs [8:11] Literature search from research question [8:52] Conclusion

Who uses it

Real use cases, no hype
Essay Source Finder
Paste your essay and instantly get relevant academic sources.
Literature Review
Quickly gather and summarize sources for your lit review.
Citation Generation
Export citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, and 700+ styles.
Source Summarization
Get concise summaries to quickly grasp key points.
Credibility Check
Verify if sources are trustworthy and peer-reviewed.
Deep Research
Use deep search to uncover highly relevant papers.
Interactive Q&A
Chat with sources to clarify doubts and explore deeper.
What's great
  • Paste text, get sources in seconds
  • 200M+ academic papers database
  • Export citations in 700+ styles
  • Built-in source summaries
  • Credibility checks flag dubious sources
Technical strengths
  • Deep search uses LLMs for high relevance
  • Chat with sources for interactive Q&A
Where it falls short
  • Free tier limited to 300 characters
  • Deep search quotas on paid plans
  • May miss niche or very recent papers
  • AI summaries can be inaccurate
  • No full-text access for paywalled papers
Technical limitations
  • Relies on GPT-4 (or similar), risk of hallucinations
  • No API for programmatic access
For technical folks

The deep-dive specs

Paper Corpus
200M+ research papers
Citation Styles
700+ (APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard, Vancouver)
Search Modes
Quick and Deep
Credibility Checks
25/month (Pro), 100/month (Ultra)
Deep Searches
10/month (Pro), 30/month (Ultra)
Free Demo Limit
Up to 300 characters
Payments
Stripe

FAQ

Includes technical Q&A
Sourcely saves you hours by automatically finding credible academic sources for your text, summarizing them, and generating citations in any style.

Traffic Insights

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Stable

Traffic has remained stable.

Honest pricing

No sneaky tiers, no “contact sales”

Here's who each plan is actually for — and where the hidden charges might hit.

Pro
$17/mo

Individuals

  • ['Core research features'
  • '10 deep searches per month'
  • '25 source credibility checks per month'
  • 'Paste your entire essay or paper'
  • 'No limits on number of sources'
  • 'Summaries of each source'
  • 'Save sources to your library'
Ultra
Most picked
$38/mo

Power users / Researchers

  • ['Everything in Pro'
  • 'Smarter AI model for better results'
  • '30 deep searches per month'
  • '100 source credibility checks per month'
  • 'Chat with sources'
  • 'Priority support & ad-free experience'
  • 'Save sources to library and export citations'
View Full Plans & Pricing on Sourcely

Official pricing, checkout, and plan upgrades are handled directly on sourcely.net.

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