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title: ToolRouter — Use Cases
description: Real-world use cases and step-by-step guides for a ToolRouter tool.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/academic-research/use-cases
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# Academic Research — Use Cases

6 use cases for Academic Research.

- [Search Papers by Topic](https://toolrouter.com/tools/academic-research/use-cases/search-papers-by-topic): Find relevant academic papers on any research topic across millions of scholarly publications.
- [Find Research Citations](https://toolrouter.com/tools/academic-research/use-cases/find-research-citations): Retrieve the full citation list and reference graph for any academic paper.
- [Discover Recent Studies](https://toolrouter.com/tools/academic-research/use-cases/discover-recent-studies): Find the latest published research in any field to stay current with new findings and developments.
- [Find Open Access Papers](https://toolrouter.com/tools/academic-research/use-cases/find-open-access-papers): Locate freely available versions of academic papers that can be read without a journal subscription.
- [Build Literature Reviews](https://toolrouter.com/tools/academic-research/use-cases/build-literature-reviews): Systematically survey the research landscape on a topic by searching papers and tracing citation networks.
- [Track Research Trends](https://toolrouter.com/tools/academic-research/use-cases/track-research-trends): Monitor how research topics evolve over time by analyzing publication patterns and citation growth.
