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Evidence

Research assistant

Tool update · v21

One tool, three depths. Search the open research record straight — no AI, instant. Get an overview — the assistant reads what a search found and tells you what to open first. Or commission a full research review: the assistant researches your question from several angles, curates the strongest studies, and writes a cited report — what the prior research says, how strong it is, real-world examples, the legal context to check, and next steps — downloadable as a PDF. Every claim is pinned to a study you can open and read.

1

Pick your depth

A straight search of the research catalogues, a quick AI overview of what a search found, or a full research review — you choose how deep to go.

2

It does the legwork

For a review, the assistant splits your question into angles, searches several catalogues — OpenAlex, Crossref, Europe PMC and more — plus UK official sources, and curates the strongest studies.

3

Get a cited report

What the prior research says, how strong it is, real-world examples, the legal and policy context to check, and next steps — every claim pinned to a study, downloadable as a branded PDF.

From an example review

Research review

How do we cut repeat domestic-abuse victimisation in our area?

Evidence: mixed

What the prior research says

Repeat victimisation is concentrated and predictable: a small share of victims account for a large share of calls, and risk is highest in the weeks after an incident [1]. Focused deterrence and structured risk-assessment approaches show promise, but trials are few and effects vary by how faithfully they’re delivered [2][3].

Next steps and ideas to think about

Target the post-incident window with a named contact and a clear safety plan; measure repeat calls at 4 and 8 weeks rather than arrests alone [1]. Pilot with one team before scaling, and track fidelity — the effect lives in the delivery [3].

Example only — synthesised from abstracts, not full papers. Your review cites the real studies it finds, and downloads as a PDF.

Sign in to use the research assistant

It’s free. Create a password or use Google. Your reviews save to your account, and you can share any of them with a read-only link.

Evidence databases

Curated and rated collections — slower than a search, but someone has already weighed the studies for you. Most have no machine interface, so they live here as links rather than in the search above.