Multi-Source Research vs Literature Review — Which AI Skill Should You Use?

The short version

By ClawHub Community

Gathers information from academic papers, news, social media, and web search in one place.

By Mohit Agarwal (PM Skills)

Turn a pile of research papers into a structured, critical review with themes and gaps.

Searches academic platforms (arXiv, Google Scholar), news sites, social media (Twitter/Weibo trends), and general web search at once
Removes duplicate information and merges similar content to give you the unique insights
Rates sources by credibility (official sources rated highest, social media lowest) so you know what to trust
Organizes findings into a structured report with sections for academic references, news coverage, and social sentiment
Highlights questionable information and notes when sources conflict

Organizes research evidence by theme instead of summarizing one paper at a time
Synthesizes findings across multiple studies and highlights where they agree or conflict
Critically analyzes study quality, methodology, and bias for key sources
Identifies gaps in the research and what the field still needs to explore
Formats output for academic journals, dissertations, grant proposals, or policy briefs

You're researching a market, competitor, or trend and need to see what multiple sources are saying
You need to gather academic papers, news articles, and social media buzz about a topic all in one go
You're preparing a report or presentation and want credible, cross-verified information quickly
You want to understand public sentiment alongside official news and scholarly work

You're writing a dissertation or thesis and need a structured background chapter
You're preparing a grant proposal and need to show what's known and what's missing
You're building the research foundation for a new product or policy initiative
You have a stack of research papers and need to make sense of what they say collectively