Overview
This lecture introduces Connected Papers, a visual tool designed to help researchers discover and explore academic papers relevant to their field.
Connected Papers: Purpose and Features
- Connected Papers is a tool for finding and visually exploring academic papers.
- It helps researchers and applied scientists discover related work efficiently.
- The platform creates visual graphs showing relationships between papers in a given research area.
- Users can input a paper of interest to generate a network of similar and prior papers.
- The graph helps identify key developments, influential works, and research trends.
- Connected Papers supports literature review by mapping out connections and gaps in research.
How to Use Connected Papers
- Visit https://www.connectedpapers.com/ to access the tool.
- Enter the title or DOI of a paper to begin creating a visual graph.
- Explore nodes (papers) and connections to trace research lineage and related topics.
- Use the tool to uncover foundational works and new directions in a research field.
Key Terms & Definitions
- Connected Papers — An online tool generating visual graphs of related academic papers.
- Visual graph — A diagram showing the relationships and connections among different research papers.
Action Items / Next Steps
- Visit the Connected Papers website and try generating a visual graph for your research area.