FOLLOW THE SOURCES

Discovery sources

Where we look for research tools and practice: universities, libraries, individual researchers and newsletters.

Feed collection creates private candidates only. Manual sources need editorial review. Source checks confirm what a page contains, not every result it claims.

Chinese sources 6

Tsinghua AI4SS platform ↗

A university infrastructure project bringing data, computation and disciplinary AI services together.

An introduction to infrastructure, not proof of improved research outcomes. Confirm current account, dataset and computing access.

Source checked 2026-10-29

Textdata: Da Deng’s Python blog ↗

Chinese tutorials and reading lists on text-as-data, Python and social-science applications.

Separate tutorials from commercial courses or promotions, and trace method claims to original papers. The RSS feed currently fails strict XML parsing.

Source checked 2026-10-29 · Feed unavailable in our check

Lianxh AI and research methods ↗

A Chinese methods community connecting empirical research, coding and AI workflows.

The site mixes open articles with courses and contributed material. Check article authorship, dates and any separate access fees.

Source checked 2026-10-29

Peking University digital tools directory ↗

A Chinese university directory showing how departments organize AI teaching and research services.

Some services are for university members. Use the directory to discover approaches; do not assume unrestricted public access.

Source checked 2026-10-29

Ruanyifeng’s technology weekly ↗

A Chinese weekly collection of technical articles, tools and projects that can generate research-tool leads.

It is a general technology publication, not a social-science methods guide. Filter aggressively and verify original projects; RSS access was blocked in this check.

Source checked 2026-10-29 · Feed unavailable in our check

English sources 12

Oxford LLMs ↗

A research and teaching hub connecting language models with social-science questions.

Public materials and attendance at a summer school have different access conditions; simulations still need validation against human data.

Source checked 2026-10-29

MSU SSRC AI tools database ↗

A downloadable historical inventory of AI applications for social-science research.

This is a 2023 snapshot. Recheck availability, prices and privacy terms before following any recommendation.

Source checked 2026-10-29

Oregon State library tool comparison ↗

A librarian comparison of literature discovery and review tools by function and access.

OSU subscription benefits do not extend to all readers. Compare functions separately from institutional access.

Source checked 2026-10-29

Stanford AI in Academic Research ↗

A library gateway to university guidance, training and AI research resources.

Some linked talks and services require Stanford login; the public index is not a guarantee of open access to every item.

Source checked 2026-10-29

Georgetown library AI research tools ↗

A function-first comparison showing what research tools do and which data they use.

Treat fee descriptions as dated editorial information. Using several tools does not by itself make a search systematic.

Source checked 2026-10-29

Simon Willison’s LLM notes ↗

An engineer’s detailed notes on model behavior, tools, data workflows and evaluation.

Software experiments are not validation for social-science measurement. Recheck model versions and distinguish author tests from linked claims.

Source checked 2026-10-29

Lilian Weng’s Lil’Log ↗

Technical learning notes synthesizing research on language models, agents and evaluation.

The audience is technical and the notes are selective. Read cited papers and dates before applying an idea to a research instrument.

Source checked 2026-10-29

LSE Impact blog ↗

University-hosted essays on research methods, scholarly communication and AI in academic work.

Posts reflect their authors and may be opinion pieces. Follow original studies before turning an argument into a workflow recommendation.

Source checked 2026-10-29

Bilingual sources 1

AI4S DB research directory ↗

A bilingual directory that connects research tools with models, databases and workflows.

Coverage spans many scientific fields. A directory listing is not an independent test or evidence of social-science fit.

Source checked 2026-10-29