How Keenious Helps You
Just Describe What You're Working On
Whether it's your essay topic, a concept you're curious about, or just an idea you're exploring - simply describe it in your own words. Keenious understands what you're looking for and finds research that actually helps with your specific work.
Actually Understand What You're Reading
Academic papers can be intimidating. When you encounter confusing methodology, complex theories, or technical jargon, just highlight the text. Get clear explanations that help you genuinely understand the research and learn from it.
Use Real Sources with Confidence
Access real academic papers from 250+ million works - no made-up citations or fake papers. Generate proper citations in any format and learn how to integrate sources appropriately, aligning with what your university expects from academic work.
Example Use Cases
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Starting Your Research Right
Beginning a new research project? Describe your topic or research question and discover high-quality sources that directly relate to your work. Build a strong foundation with papers that truly support your arguments and help you develop deep understanding.
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When Your Professor Says "Dig Deeper"
Your professor wants you to "engage more critically" with sources. Highlight confusing sections to understand what authors are really saying, so you can discuss their methods and findings intelligently - not just quote random sentences.
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Making Your Essay Stand Out
Need to make your essay more comprehensive? Discover additional perspectives by accessing research in different languages and from various regions. Find sources that add depth to your argument and give you a more complete view of your topic.
Frequently Asked Questions
ChatGPT generates text that you could submit as your own work, which creates obvious academic integrity issues. Keenious shows you real academic papers and helps you understand them - but all the writing, analysis, and conclusions remain entirely yours. We're a discovery and comprehension tool, not a content generator.
We can't speak for every professor, but Keenious is designed around supporting learning rather than replacing it. We help you find and understand academic sources - the same goal as using your library or asking a librarian for help. Many universities recognize tools like ours as legitimate research support when the intellectual work remains with the student.
We never write essays, generate arguments, or draw conclusions for you. Instead, we help you discover relevant papers you might miss, explain confusing methodology or terminology, and access research in different languages. Think of it as making academic literature more accessible - you still read, analyze, and write everything yourself.
Yes! You can search for papers in your native language, and we can also help explain complex English academic terminology in simpler terms. This helps bridge language gaps while you develop stronger academic English skills through exposure to real research papers.
That's exactly what we're designed to help with. Highlight any confusing text - whether it's methodology, statistics, or domain-specific jargon - and get plain-language explanations. We break down complex concepts so you can actually learn from what you're reading instead of just citing it.
We search through diverse academic databases and repositories, which includes papers from major publishers, universities, and open-access journals worldwide across multiple languages and disciplines.
No. We automatically delete conversations and uploaded files after 1 day. We don't store your essay drafts, share them with anyone, or use them to train AI models. Your academic work stays private and is never used beyond helping you with your immediate research session.
Yes, we offer a free tier that includes basic search and explanation features. There are some limitations on conversation length and number of searches, but it's designed to be useful for typical student research needs. Paid plans offer unlimited usage for students doing extensive research.
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Build your research capabilities through transparent AI guidance. Discover and understand real academic papers while developing genuine comprehension skills across languages.
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