How to Use Scholarcy

Getting started with Scholarcy

With Scholarcy, you’ll be able to summarise research papers quickly and efficiently, allowing you to focus on key findings, methodologies, and limitations without getting bogged down in lengthy texts. This guide will help you set up and start using the tool in just a few minutes.

Step 1: Sign up and set up

1. Go to scholarcy.com.
2. Click on the “Sign Up” button in the top right corner.
3. Enter your email address and create a password, or sign up using Google.
4. After verifying your account, download the Scholarcy browser extension from the website or your browser’s extension store.
5. Install the extension and pin it to your browser for easy access.

Step 2: Your first summary

1. Open a research paper in your browser.
2. Click on the Scholarcy extension icon in the top right corner.
3. Wait a moment as Scholarcy processes the paper.
4. Once complete, a summary will appear in a new tab, showing key findings, methods, limitations, and references.
5. Review the summary and use the flashcards to study or reference key points.

Step 3: Get better results

• To enhance your summarisation, ensure that the paper is in PDF format if you’re using the browser extension.
• For more detailed insights, consider subscribing to the Personal Library plan for $9.99/month, which allows you to save and manage multiple papers in one place.
• Use the “Export” feature to download summaries in various formats for easy sharing or saving.

Pro tip

If you frequently summarise papers from specific journals, pin those sites in your bookmarks for quicker access. This way, you can streamline your workflow by directly opening papers you often reference.

Common mistake to avoid

Avoid trying to summarise papers in unfamiliar formats (e.g., scanned images or non-standard PDFs) as Scholarcy may struggle to extract information accurately. Always start with standard PDF files for best results.