AI Reference List for Ed.D. Students

This guide is designed to serve as a reference to AI resources relevant to doctoral students. 

Research
App/Website Name Description Cost
SciSpace An AI tool that explains complex academic papers, highlighting methods, results, and key insights. Basic account $0, 
paid subscriptions available
Consensus AI academic search engine that scans peer-reviewed papers to extract research-backed answers to questions.

Free

 

Zenodo An open-access repository for sharing research papers, datasets, and projects. Free
Reciteworks A citation checker that reviews bibliographies for accuracy and formatting. Free access, 
paid subscriptions available
Anara AI-powered research assistant tailored for academic and scientific workflows. Free access, 
paid subscriptions available
AI Chat & Reasoning
App/Website Name Description Cost
GoogleNotebook LM AI-powered notebook that organizes, summarizes, and queries your documents in one place. Free Tier available
TitanGPT (ChatGPT) A conversational AI that can generate text, summarize, analyze, and assist with research and writing.
(no training on user data, exclusive to CSUF)
Free for CSUF faculty/staff/students
ChatGPTedu A conversational AI that can generate text, summarize, analyze, and assist with research and writing.
(no training on user data)
Free for CSUF faculty/staff/students
ChatGPT A conversational AI that can generate text, summarize, analyze, and assist with research and writing. Free Tier available, 
paid subscriptions available
Perplexity AI-powered research and Q&A tool that provides answers with sources, functioning like a hybrid between Google and ChatGPT. Free Tier available
Claude An AI chatbot by Anthropic designed for longer, structured reasoning and handling large documents. Free Tier available, 
paid subscriptions available
 Creative Content & Media 
App/Website Name Description Cost
Adobe Firefly Generative AI for creating images, text effects, and design prototypes. Free Tier available
HeyGen AI video generator that creates avatars and voiceovers from text. Free Tier available, 
paid subscriptions available
Gamma AI tool for building presentations, pitch decks, and documents. Free Tier available
Productivity
App/Website Name Description Cost
Napkin AI-powered visual communication tool that transforms your written text into editable visuals like diagrams, charts, flowcharts, mind maps, and infographics. Free Tier available, 
paid subscriptions available
Goblin Lightweight productivity/brainstorming app (often for task management and creative exploration). Free

Disclosure: 

  • ChatGPT was used for description and use case examples.
  • Apps recommended/tested via AI Study Buddy Certificate,  AI Tools for Higher Ed Professionals, EDD Writing Workshops.