Find gaps in your research in 2 minutes
See how π
See how π
[Step 1] You might be organizing your library with a research manager β one like Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote.
To use it with Litmaps, we'll need to export a BibTeX file. These are special files that contain your references.
This only takes a couple of clicks, see below.
To use it with Litmaps, we'll need to export a BibTeX file. These are special files that contain your references.
This only takes a couple of clicks, see below.
@Zotero:
β Right click your collection in the sidebar
β Choose "Export Library"
β Select "BibTeX" from the Format dropdown
β Right click your collection in the sidebar
β Choose "Export Library"
β Select "BibTeX" from the Format dropdown
@zotero @Mendeley @EndNote:
(1) First, we'll load the format:
β Click "Tools" from the top bar
β From "Output Styles" select "Open Style Manager"
β Tick the BibTeX Export
(2) Now we can export the BibTeX:
β Select your articles
β Click on the βοΈ Export icon
β Output style: "BibTeX Export"
(1) First, we'll load the format:
β Click "Tools" from the top bar
β From "Output Styles" select "Open Style Manager"
β Tick the BibTeX Export
(2) Now we can export the BibTeX:
β Select your articles
β Click on the βοΈ Export icon
β Output style: "BibTeX Export"
@zotero @Mendeley @endnote [Step 2] We'll use Discover to find articles that are closely related to your library.
βΒ Go to app.litmaps.com
β Click on "Discover"
β Click on "New Search"
β Choose "Import from Reference Manager"
β Upload the BibTeX we exported
β Click the β© icon to get started
βΒ Go to app.litmaps.com
β Click on "Discover"
β Click on "New Search"
β Choose "Import from Reference Manager"
β Upload the BibTeX we exported
β Click the β© icon to get started
@zotero @Mendeley @endnote [Step 3] In the outer circle you can see your library's top 20 citing/referenced articles!
Use these to "sense check" for your research. Go through them one by one:
π’ Familiar with all of them? You're up to date.
π΄ Something you haven't seen before? You've found a gap!
Use these to "sense check" for your research. Go through them one by one:
π’ Familiar with all of them? You're up to date.
π΄ Something you haven't seen before? You've found a gap!
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@zotero @Mendeley @endnote [Step 4] In just 2 minutes you searched across 100s of your library's citations and references!
You can save any new articles you found:
β Add results by ticking them
β Click "Finish"
β Click "Export" to download a β¨newβ¨ BibTeX
β Import it back into your reference manager
You can save any new articles you found:
β Add results by ticking them
β Click "Finish"
β Click "Export" to download a β¨newβ¨ BibTeX
β Import it back into your reference manager
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