Use Guide
A compact map of the NNScholar documentation tree and the fastest path through the research workspace.
NNScholar is a research workspace for moving from a question to a literature database, PDF evidence, study design, manuscript drafting and revision, and submission preparation. This page is the compact map; use the left navigation for the full topic tree.
Fast path
- Read Quick Start to sign in, create a workspace, and choose the first module. New users should also read First Research Workflow.
- Open Desktop Overview if you are using the local app for PDFs, files, evidence, and writing.
- Use Right Rail to understand how the desktop workspace is organized.
- Use Desktop Modules when you need the exact purpose of Chat, Expert library, Literature, Library, Paper reading, Document Writing, Deliverables, Research automation, Plugins and skills, Browser, and Side chat.
- Follow Research Run for a source-grounded project workflow.
- Follow Agent Planning before asking agents to perform multi-step research work.
- Check Credits and Plans before relying on heavier AI workflows.
How the docs are organized
| Section | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Getting Started | First-run setup, sign-in, workspace creation, and the first module choice. |
| Desktop App | The local workspace, right rail, and all desktop modules. |
| Research Workflows | Literature search, PDF download, evidence review, study design, manuscript revision, and submission preparation. |
| Account and Credits | Credit usage, paid workflows, and upgrade considerations. |
Recommended first workflow
Use this sequence for most research projects:
Quick Start -> Literature -> Library -> Paper reading -> Chat skill phases -> Document Writing -> Browser submissionAdd Expert library when a task needs a specialized academic workflow. Add Research automation when the next step should repeat. Use Side chat when you need a clean re-plan without interrupting the main project thread.
Example Demo
New user: you have only used general chat assistants and now want NNScholar to support a real research task.
Recommended reading order:
- First Research Workflow: understand the complete product path.
- Right-Rail Module Overview: learn what each module owns.
- Complete A Research Task: follow the workflow from literature to submission.
- Document Writing: focus on manuscript drafting, revision, format matching, and review.
- Browser: learn how the Automatic submission assistant works with journal portals.
If you only want to get started quickly, follow this demo path first instead of reading every page at once.