Wonders

Frequently asked questions.

Everything you need to know about researching with Wonders.

Can you help me with my literature review?

Yes, Wonders makes literature research simple — it is a fully guided workspace, fully compliant with teacher requirements. We also have plenty of tutorials to help you get started.

How quickly can I do my research?

Users report saving 6+ hours per week on average. Quick overviews can be done in just 10–15 minutes. Tasks like building search strategies, screening papers, and formatting citations that used to take hours now take minutes.

Who is Wonders built for?

Graduate students, academic researchers, and professionals who need to review literature efficiently. Whether you’re writing your first thesis or your fiftieth paper, the guided workflow adapts to your experience level.

Is my research safe and private?

Yes. Your projects and data are private by default. We don’t share your research with other users or use it to train AI models. You can delete your data at any time.

Which sources do you have?

Wonders AI searches 550M+ academic sources across 88,000+ journals — 4x more than most alternatives. We cover all major fields from humanities to STEM, including peer-reviewed papers, dissertations, patents, and technical reports from publishers like Springer Nature, IEEE, CAS, and more.

How does Wonders compare to other tools?

Unlike single-purpose tools, Wonders is a complete workspace. Most researchers juggle 3–5 tools: Elicit for search, Zotero for references, Google Docs for notes. Wonders combines all of this with step-by-step guidance suitable for beginners and experts alike — from topic ideation through final export.

Does Wonders plagiarise?

No. Wonders is a research assistant, not a paper generator. It helps you find, organize, and understand sources — it doesn’t write papers for you. Every insight shows its exact source so you maintain full academic integrity.

Is Wonders allowed by universities?

Wonders is a research tool, not a writing tool. It helps you find and organize sources with full transparency — every AI suggestion shows its exact source. Students at Stanford, Cambridge, MIT, and 100+ other universities use Wonders.

Can I use Wonders on mobile?

Wonders is optimized for desktop — literature review involves comparing sources side-by-side, which works best on larger screens. You can access your projects on mobile for quick reference, but we recommend desktop for active research.

How does Wonders compare to Elicit, Consensus, etc.?

Unlike tools that focus on single tasks, Wonders supports the full literature-review process — from topic exploration to gap identification to citation export. You control each step, and every AI insight is traceable to its source.

How can I manage my references?

Wonders handles references automatically. As you save papers, they’re added to your project bibliography. When ready, export to your preferred format — CSV, BibTeX, or directly to your reference manager.

How up-to-date is the catalog?

Wonders indexes newly published papers continuously, so most new research appears shortly after publication across our 88,000+ indexed journals.

Still have questions?

Try Wonders free for 14 days, or email support@readwonders.com — a real person will reply.

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