MyOwnArcNotes on research tooling
Writing about citation practice, choosing a research setup, and using AI on academic work without it inventing your references.
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MyOwnArc vs NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook): An Honest Comparison
NotebookLM (renamed Gemini Notebook in July 2026) and MyOwnArc both ground answers in your own documents. Here's where they actually differ, including where NotebookLM wins.
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How to Write a Literature Review With AI Without Losing Your Sources
A practical workflow for using AI to speed up synthesis without losing track of which paper actually said what: structure, a claim ledger, and a revision pass that catches drift.
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How to Use AI for Research Without Fake Citations
Why AI research tools invent references, the generation-vs-retrieval distinction that actually prevents it, and a five-step verification checklist for any tool.
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Starting Your Dissertation This Year? Here's How to Stop AI From Inventing Your References
Fabricated citations are the one AI failure mode that can sink a piece of academic work. The fix isn't being more careful with ChatGPT.
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New Academic Year, New Research Stack: What Students Actually Need Beyond Zotero
An honest breakdown of where Zotero, Elicit, Paperpile, SciSpace and MyOwnArc actually differ, including when Zotero is still the right answer.
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