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Anara offers specialized AI agents and tools to help with different aspects of your research workflow. Simply type @ in any chat to access these capabilities.

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What’s the difference?

Agents work through multiple steps to complete complex tasks. They can break down your request, gather information from various sources, and synthesize results. Tools provide quick, single-action results for specific needs like searching or creating content.

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How to use agents and tools

Here’s how to use agents and tools in Anara:

1. Type @ in any chat to see the full list of available options
2. Select the agent or tool that best matches your current task
3. Provide specific instructions about what you need

You can combine multiple agents and tools in a single conversation to tackle complex research tasks. For example, use @Research to find information, then @Create Flashcards to turn that information into study materials.

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Agents

Agents work through multiple steps to handle complex tasks:

• @ Research Ask complex questions to get a comprehensive, synthesized answer drawn from your library, the web, and millions of academic papers.
• @ Complete Form Provide a template or a list of questions and this agent will systematically find the answers and organize them into a final, structured response.

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Tools

Tools provide quick, focused actions:

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Search Tools

• @ Search Workspace Instantly find any piece of information across all of the files and notes saved in your library.
• @ Search Web Find accurate, up-to-date answers to any question using information from the internet.
• @ Search Papers Search millions of papers from major academic databases like PubMed, arXiv and JSTOR.
• @ Search YouTube Find relevant YouTube videos and quickly extract and apply information from them.

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Connector Search Tools

Search your connected external libraries directly from chat:

• @ SearchZotero Search your connected Zotero library for research papers and references.
• @ SearchMendeley Search your connected Mendeley library for academic content.
• @ SearchOneDrive Search files stored in your connected OneDrive account.
• @ SearchSharePoint Search documents in your connected SharePoint sites.

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Creation Tools

• @ Create Citation Point to a file (or a group of files), and this tool will instantly generate properly formatted academic citations in your preferred citation style.
• @ Create Flashcards Turn notes, documents, or YouTube videos into a set of flashcards and multiple-choice questions.
• @ Create Image Generate custom images based on your descriptions to enhance your notes and documents.