Every PhD Student's Nightmare: The Literature Review
Sound familiar?
- 😰 You have 15 browser tabs open searching PubMed, Google Scholar, arXiv...
- 📚 You've found 200 papers but have no idea which ones actually matter
- ⏰ Your advisor wants the lit review chapter by Friday (it's Wednesday)
- 💸 You're paying $40K/year to manually copy-paste citations
- 🤯 You found a critical paper 3 months late because it was in IEEE, not PubMed
- 😴 You fell asleep reading your 47th abstract about methodology you already understand
There's a better way.
How PhD Students Use Cookiejar
🚀 Chapter 2 in Record Time
What used to take 3 weeks now takes 3 days. Search once, get comprehensive summaries from 30+ databases instantly. Your committee won't know the difference.
🎯 Find Papers Your Advisor Missed
Impress your committee by citing papers from niche databases (NASA, ERIC, bioRxiv) they didn't know existed. Look like you did months of research in one afternoon.
✅ Never Get Scooped Again
Stay current with preprints and recent publications. Know immediately if someone just published your research idea so you can pivot or cite them.
📝 Perfect Citations Every Time
Auto-generate citations in any format (APA, MLA, Chicago, BibTeX). Export to LaTeX or Word. Zero formatting headaches.
🤝 Defend Your Thesis With Confidence
Contradiction detection shows you when papers disagree. Walk into your defense knowing every angle of your argument.
💰 Save Your Stipend
$9-19/month vs. hundreds of hours of your time. That's like getting paid $500/hour to do your lit review faster.
"I finished my literature review chapter in 3 days instead of 3 weeks. Found 47 papers across databases I'd never heard of. My advisor asked how I found sources she hadn't seen. Cookiejar literally saved my PhD timeline."
What Databases Does Cookiejar Search?
Unlike Google Scholar (which searches one mixed database), Cookiejar simultaneously queries:
- PubMed / MEDLINE
- arXiv (physics, math, CS)
- IEEE Xplore (engineering)
- NASA Technical Reports
- bioRxiv & medRxiv (preprints)
- Europe PMC
- Semantic Scholar
- CORE
- CrossRef
- OpenAlex
- ChemRxiv
- ERIC (education)
- SSRN (social sciences)
- And 17+ more...
If it's published, we find it. Even the papers in obscure domain-specific repositories your advisor forgot existed.
Pricing for PhD Students
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- Start free: 3 searches per month (no credit card)
- Upgrade when ready: Plans starting at $5/mo
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Why PhD Students Choose Cookiejar Over Alternatives
Frequently Asked Questions (PhD Students)
Can my university pay for Cookiejar?
Yes! We have institutional plans starting at $99/month for 10 students. Contact your library or graduate school to request access, or email us at sales@cookiejar.com for institutional pricing.
Will my advisor approve of using AI?
Cookiejar is a research tool, not a writing tool. It accelerates the discovery phase—finding and synthesizing papers. You still read the papers and write your analysis. Every claim includes citations you can verify. Most advisors love that you found more comprehensive sources.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. No contracts, no cancellation fees. If you finish your dissertation and no longer need it, cancel with one click. Many students stay subscribed for staying current with research post-graduation.
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