In recent years, the rapid development of AI has bred many anxieties and concerns. It’s time for our mindset to shift from being “chased by technology” to “mastering technology”!
This time, I will introduce some practical AI toolset websites to help everyone achieve more efficient and higher-quality results in their studies. At the same time, I will discuss with you how to uphold academic integrity while using these “smart assistants,” ensuring that AI truly becomes our capable helper rather than a potential risk source for academic misconduct.
▷ Toolset Website One:
https://ai-bot.cn/ (AI Toolset)
● Advantages: Daily updates and additions of the latest tools; very broad categories with 17 subcategories, each summarizing many tools; each tool has a brief introduction and similar program recommendations.
● Disadvantages: Tools are too extensive, requiring self-selection; limited proportion of academic tools; quality varies.
● Main Recommendations: AI writing tools, AI language translation, AI search engines.
(Homepage) (Subcategory)
(Taking “AI Writing Tools” as an example)
(Taking Mita Writing Cat as an example)
▷ Toolset Website Two:
https://search.chongbuluo.com/ (Chongbuluo Quick Search)
●Advantages: Simple and clear page, easy to operate, clicking on a program directly jumps to the corresponding interface (an introduction page appears midway through the AI toolset, as shown in the screenshot above); has a dedicated academic search and book search area, suitable for material searches; the homepage supports Xiaohongshu/Weibo/Douban/Zhihu searches, which may quickly provide some inspiration in the brainstorming phase.
● Disadvantages: Some programs (like Sci-Hub) will refuse to display pages embedded from other sites, requiring a separate search to open that program; single function, mainly providing search functions, lacking other academic tools like literature management or writing assistance.
●Recommendations: Academic search, book search.
（Homepage）
（“Academic Search” section）
（“Academic Search” section）
▷ Toolset Website Three: https://www.ablesci.com/ (Research Pass)
● Advantages: Provides quick literature retrieval and download as well as finding mutual assistance services, can find some difficult literature.
● Disadvantages: Relatively single function; as a mutual assistance platform, resource acquisition may depend on user contributions and activity.
● Recommendations: Journal queries.
（Homepage’s “Technology Navigation” section）
(“Journal Query” section）
ps: Due to the different professional backgrounds of students, I will not demonstrate specific tools here! You can explore these websites according to your needs, combining the built-in tutorials and usage guides on platforms like Xiaohongshu. I hope these tools can provide supplementary support for your daily learning and research~
However, while enjoying the convenience brought by AI, we must not ignore the important principle of academic integrity. As AI tools are increasingly applied in academic fields, how to use them properly—avoiding plagiarism and maintaining originality while fully utilizing their effectiveness—has become a “required course” for every academician. Whether conducting literature reviews, writing assistance, or data analysis, maintaining transparent citations and compliant usage methods are essential steps to ensure the authenticity and credibility of academic results. When used well, AI is our “super assistant”; if misused, it may also become a stumbling block that leads us into the “quagmire of academia.”
（Excerpt from Tsinghua University’s International Governance Research Institute article: “Does AI Writing Software Promote Academic Fraud? Should It Be Regulated?”）
（Excerpt from the Transvengers article: “Is It Violating Rules to Use AI to Write Papers?” which introduces the norms of several major publishers regarding AI usage）
From both the perspective of adhering to external regulations and enhancing one’s own capabilities, the abuse of AI is a behavior that touches the “warning line.” To ensure compliance, we must first reduce our reliance on AI, both psychologically and in practical operations, ensuring it enhances our work rather than becomes a crutch, thereby continuously improving our academic abilities. Secondly, when completing course assignments or writing papers for submission, one should carefully check the specific requirements of different courses, journals, and publishers, strictly adhering to the red line and not crossing the boundaries. If necessary, one can also use Turnitin to check the AI percentage of their work.
In summary, AI tools provide unprecedented convenience for our learning and research, but while utilizing these “colorful assistants,” we must also remain clear-headed. Using AI reasonably, leveraging it to enhance rather than diminish our abilities is how we can truly achieve “mastering technology.” I hope everyone maintains sharp critical thinking and motivation for progress in this rapidly changing technological world.
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