Research workflow tool

PubMed source finder

Find PubMed-backed biomedical papers for clinical PICO queries, systematic reviews, and medical research questions. Search 100M+ clinical papers with AI-powered semantic matching.

Example input

In adults with type 2 diabetes, do SGLT2 inhibitors reduce hospitalization for heart failure compared to standard care?

PICO-friendly PubMed search

Paste your clinical PICO question or biomedical hypothesis—AI understands populations, interventions, outcomes without complex Boolean queries.

Systematic review source discovery

Find PRISMA-ready biomedical sources for your systematic review, meta-analysis, or clinical guideline from PubMed's 35M+ records.

Evidence-based medicine context

Every result links directly to PubMed with citation-ready metadata for clinical manuscripts and medical writing workflows.

Preview

Start from a clinical PICO question and inspect PubMed-backed evidence with sentence-level context.

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What it does

PICO-friendly PubMed search

Next step

Continue to the tool that matches your task

Capabilities

Move from a claim to traceable sources with less friction

Find supporting literature, inspect source details, and continue with the right research workflow.

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PICO-friendly PubMed search
Paste your clinical PICO question or biomedical hypothesis—AI understands populations, interventions, outcomes without complex Boolean queries.
02
Systematic review source discovery
Find PRISMA-ready biomedical sources for your systematic review, meta-analysis, or clinical guideline from PubMed's 35M+ records.
03
Evidence-based medicine context
Every result links directly to PubMed with citation-ready metadata for clinical manuscripts and medical writing workflows.

Use cases

How people use it

Use LitSource when you already know which claim, citation, or reference list you need to investigate.

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Systematic review literature search
Find PubMed-backed clinical trial papers for your PRISMA systematic review or meta-analysis before submission.
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PICO clinical question search
Turn patient-population-intervention-comparison-outcome questions into precise PubMed biomedical sources.
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Evidence-based medicine writing
Move from clinical research questions into PubMed-cited paper leads for medical introductions, discussions, or grant proposals.

FAQ

Questions before you start

Review common questions before searching for sources or checking citations.

Related workflows

Continue with nearby research checks

Move between source discovery and citation verification workflows without returning to the home page.

Ready to continue

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Start searching for sources or checking citations in LitSource.

PubMed Source Finder | PICO Search & Clinical Evidence