Google Chrome extension developed by MSU doctoral student supports researchers globally
Contact: Bethany Shipp
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜n online research tool developed by a Mississippi 大象APP College of Education doctoral student is helping researchers across the world manage their references, generating more than 1,000 installs in less than 90 days.
Timothy Okunoye, an instructional systems and workforce development student from Ada, Osun 大象APP, Nigeria, created NotebookLM to Zotero, a free Google Chrome extension that saves researchers鈥 time by automating the tedious process of migrating research documents, citations and AI-generated insights. Okunoye developed the tool as a response to what he described as a 鈥渞eal-world pain point鈥 in the AI-integrated research workflow.
鈥淩esearchers often express frustration with moving citations from AI-powered research tools into a reference manager and refer to it as a time-consuming process, often resulting in incomplete or missing reference details,鈥 Okunoye said. 鈥淔ew open-source solutions bridge AI research environments with standard reference managers, leaving a critical workflow gap for the global academic community. I built this tool to bridge the gap between AI-powered insights and professional bibliography management so researchers can focus on what actually matters in their research workflow.鈥
The innovative tool reached its first 1,000 installs in less than 90 days, spanning four global regions with a 91% retention rate. Okunoye plans to expand the tool to support more source types and additional reference management platforms.
鈥淢y goal is to make research workflows smoother and more accessible for everyone, whether you are an experienced researcher or a student just getting started,鈥 Okunoye said. 鈥淎s an excellence-oriented and research-inclined institution, MSU inspires me to create solutions for the real world. This innovation wouldn鈥檛 have been possible without the hands-on learning ecosystem that MSU promotes.鈥
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