Scholar GPT is like a smart helper for academic research. It makes finding information easier and more enjoyable. Here’s what it can do:
- Access over 200 million resources
- Connect to databases like Google Scholar, PubMed, JSTOR, and Arxiv
Scholar GPT uses Chat GPT 4 which means you will need the $20 subscription to access this GPT. Unlike, Chat GPT, this is a domain-specific trained GPT bot that has direct integration and access to academic sites and databases that it uses to build scientific output.
Academic research is important for businesses that are hyper-niched and file for intellectual property, or use scientific reports to obtain funding for their work.
Use cases where Scholar GPT is utilized by entrepreneurs and small business owners
Here are some functions that Scholar GPT can be leveraged for by small businesses:
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Legal and Administrative Tasks | Assists with company formation, contracts, taxes, and compliance |
| Content Creation and Marketing | Streamlines scientific content creation for marketing efforts |
| Academic Research and Data Analysis | Queries specific papers, provides data analysis and visualization |
| Data analysis | Using scientific data to research a topic in the market research stage of product launch |
| Combines with other Chat GPT Plugins | in combination with other plugins Generates charts and graphs |
Knowing the mentioned use cases, small business owners and entrepreneurs can leverage this GPT bot to navigate the complex world of contracts, taxes, compliances, policies, and intelectual property laws.
Aside from the legal and administrative functions, Scholar GPT finds it’s use in content marketing. Data research, for example, is an important step in product launch. This is because understand the current state of technology can help determine the cost of creating the product. That’s why Scholar GPT is used for setting the research question and posing the hypothesis.
How to use Scholar GPT for small business
To access Scholar GPT, you will need the Chat GPT 4 subscription.
Hover over to the left side menu, and click on Explore GPTs:
Then, from the trending menu select Scholar GPT:
That will activate the GPT:
Right from the start, you’re offered a few options:
You may prompt it something like this:
It will access the database and provide you this output:
Then you may ask it to draw conclusions from these papers so you can glean what are the most important findings:
So from here you already see how you can formulate your research question, or hone in on a specific topic that was scientifically proven.
Alternatives to Scholar GPT
One alternative for scholar GPT that offer this academic analysis is Perplexity Ai.
One of its features is the capability to use a single source on the internet for creating an output:
By selecting the “academic” source, you’re able to refine the results down to only what is accessible online from the scientific journals and sties.
This comes with a downside, as Perplexity doesn’t have access to as many databases as Scholar GPT.
