Master ResearchRabbit with our step-by-step tutorial, detailed feature walkthrough, and expert tips.
Sign up at researchrabbit.ai using your academic email address and verify your account Add 3
5 key papers from your research area by searching or importing from your reference manager Create your first collection by organizing these papers into a themed group and naming it descriptively Follow 2
3 researchers whose work you admire to begin receiving network
based recommendations Review daily AI recommendations and add relevant papers to your collections to train the algorithm
💡 Quick Start: Follow these 4 steps in order to get up and running with ResearchRabbit quickly.
Recommendations improve with use as the AI learns your research patterns. New users typically see 60-70% relevant suggestions, while active users report 85%+ accuracy after 2-3 weeks of regular interaction.
Yes, ResearchRabbit supports imports from Zotero, Mendeley, and other major reference managers. You can also manually add papers or import from DOI lists.
All user data remains on ResearchRabbit's secure servers and is never sold to third parties. The platform takes special care to protect researchers in sensitive jurisdictions.
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Tutorial updated March 2026