{"id":6188,"date":"2026-08-26T10:16:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T17:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/library\/?p=6188"},"modified":"2026-08-26T10:16:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T17:16:45","slug":"consensus-the-ai-powered-academic-search-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/library\/2026\/08\/26\/consensus-the-ai-powered-academic-search-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"Consensus: The AI-Powered Academic Search Engine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>George Fox Library is pleased to announce access to <a href=\"https:\/\/consensus.app\/\">Consensus<\/a>, a powerful research tool that searches and analyzes 250M+ academic papers, including licensed, full-text content from leading academic publishers (Wiley, Sage, ACS, APA, and more). Unlike general AI tools like ChatGPT, Consensus exclusively searches peer-reviewed content and only uses generative AI <em>after<\/em> the scholarly literature is searched. Each Consensus citation links to a real, verifiable source &#8211; no hallucinations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When should I use Consensus?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wherever you are in the research process, Consensus can help you reach your goals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conducting or strengthening a literature review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploring new or unfamiliar topics quickly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identifying key papers, authors, and influential research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finding support for arguments and spotting research gaps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finding evidence\u2010based answers and verifying claims<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grant or scientific writing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Consensus has been extremely valuable for conducting highly specific user-specified searches that mine peer-reviewed biomedical literature. This task was previously a manual process that could be hit-or-miss. Consensus can quickly find relevant and useful references for a variety of queries I have had for my own research in cellular and mitochondrial bioenergetics, as well as for current literature reviews I conduct for updating topics taught in my advanced courses in cell biology and physiology. The links provided by the search allow me to directly access the references for instant validation.<\/em><br>\u2014 Jeff Duerr, Professor of Biology<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How can I search Consensus?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consensus can easily handle however you want to search. For example, you can use keyword,&nbsp; natural language, or Boolean logic searches. You may also type in paper titles, author names, or DOI-based queries. This flexibility extends to specific instructions (i.e. \u201ccreate a table\u201d, \u201cmake a bulleted list\u201d, \u201cfind the research gaps\u201d etc.).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, Consensus offers three search modes &#8211; Paper (Quick), Pro, and Deep &#8211; each providing different levels of analysis:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Mode<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What It Does<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Best For<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Paper search<\/strong> (formerly Quick Search)<\/td><td>Provides a list of relevant papers for your query without a summary (located under Tools in the bottom-left corner).<\/td><td>Quick overviews, fact-checking<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Pro<\/strong><\/td><td>Analyzes <strong>up to 20 papers<\/strong>, providing a more thoughtful summary and connections between findings.<\/td><td>Starting a project, identifying key papers, literature reviews<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Deep<\/strong><\/td><td>Conducts a comprehensive literature review across <strong>up to 50 papers<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>In-depth exploration of complex topics, advanced projects<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can I access full text articles in Consensus?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes! Because Consensus searches both paywalled and open access articles within its corpus, citation links are labeled \u201cPDF\u201d for open access content and \u201cFull Text\u201d for content behind a paywall. PDF links will take you directly to the content, and Full Text links will take you to the publisher\u2019s website. To enable Full Text links that lead directly to George Fox content, Consensus will prompt users who sign up with an <em>@<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/georgefox.edu\/\"><em>georgefox.edu<\/em><\/a> email address to confirm George Fox University as their <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.georgefox.edu\/LibKey_Browzine\">LibKey<\/a> institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do I start using Consensus?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To try it out, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/consensus.app\/\"><strong>https:\/\/consensus.app\/<\/strong><\/a> and sign in with your George Fox email address. If you\u2019re interested in a future-focused research tool combining powerful AI-based functionality with vast scholarly literature data, Consensus can be a great place to explore. To learn more, or if you have questions, please check out the library\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.georgefox.edu\/c.php?g=1547909\"><strong>Consensus LibGuide<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/georgefox.libanswers.com\/\"><strong>Ask a Librarian<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consensus.app\/home\/resources\/consensus-libguide-for-academic-research\">https:\/\/consensus.app\/home\/resources\/consensus-libguide-for-academic-research<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consensus.app\/home\/blog\/30m-in-new-funding-to-reach-the-next-10m-researchers\">https:\/\/consensus.app\/home\/blog\/30m-in-new-funding-to-reach-the-next-10m-researchers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.health.unm.edu\/c.php?g=1514769&amp;p=11331469#s-lg-box-35606426\">https:\/\/libguides.health.unm.edu\/c.php?g=1514769&amp;p=11331469#s-lg-box-35606426<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Fox Library is pleased to announce access to Consensus, a powerful research tool that searches and analyzes 250M+ academic papers, including licensed, full-text content from leading academic publishers (Wiley, Sage, ACS, APA, and more). 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