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VIRAT: from research question to submission-ready manuscript

Search the literature, understand papers faster and write with real, verifiable references. VIRAT works on top of the Global Research Library, so every answer points back to sources you can read.

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What VIRAT does

Six tasks researchers spend the most time on, in one assistant.

Smart literature search

Ask in plain language and get relevant papers from the Global Research Library, ranked and explained.

Paper summaries

Key question, methods, findings and limitations of a paper in a minute, from a DOI, a PDF or the library.

Write with real references

Draft articles, reviews and book chapters that cite actual sources from the library, never invented ones.

Editor-style review

Upload a manuscript and get structured feedback on structure, clarity, methods and journal fit before you submit.

Thesis to manuscript

Turn a thesis chapter into a focused, submission-ready article for a target journal.

Citations and export

Format references in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver or IEEE and export to BibTeX or RIS.

How it works

  1. 1

    Ask

    Start with a question, topic, draft or file.

  2. 2

    Find

    VIRAT searches the Global Research Library for sources.

  3. 3

    Draft

    Get a summary, outline or draft with linked references.

  4. 4

    Refine

    Review, edit and export: you stay the author.

Built on real literature

Answers grounded in the Global Research Library

VIRAT draws on millions of scholarly records (papers, authors, journals and citations), enriched from open scholarly sources. Every claim it makes links to a source you can open and check.

  • References come from the library, with DOIs where available
  • Summaries are saved, so popular papers load instantly
  • Works with Science Catalogs journals and JournalOS submissions
About the library
Your question or draft / PDF VIRAT reasons + writes Global Research Library Cited answer + export search → retrieve sources → answer with references

Who it's for

Students

Understand a new topic, plan a literature review and find the right starting papers.

Researchers

Summarise papers, map a field and draft manuscripts with linked references.

Supervisors

Help students turn theses into publishable articles.

Editors

Get a first structured read of a submission before peer review.

Responsible use. VIRAT supports your research; it does not replace scholarly judgement. Read the original sources, verify every citation and disclose AI assistance as required by the editorial policy.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get access?
Open VIRAT and sign in with your Science Catalogs account. Access options for individuals and institutions are shown inside the app.
Where do the references come from?
From the Global Research Library, which indexes scholarly works with their DOIs, authors and citations. VIRAT shows the source for each reference so you can check it.
Can I upload my own manuscript or thesis?
Yes. Upload a Word or PDF file to get a summary, an editor-style review or a manuscript draft.
Does VIRAT write my paper for me?
It drafts and suggests; you decide. Authors remain responsible for the content, and AI tools cannot be listed as authors.
Was this tool called VIRA before?
Yes. VIRA is now VIRAT, with writing, review and citation tools added to literature exploration.

Try VIRAT on your next paper

Open the assistant and ask your first research question.

Open VIRAT