Core first: full manuscript. Then everything that supports it.
Seven capability areas below start with the end-to-end chapter pipeline, then evidence discipline, add-on generators, research operations, citations, sources, and export. If it is not listed, we have probably not shipped it yet.
Complete research document (core)
The main reason to use EthosWrite: one session can produce the full arc of chapters—from introduction through conclusion—with every section drafted only after real sources are in the pool.
Full chapter stack in one run
By default the pipeline walks the sections your institution expects—typically introduction, literature review, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion—using university specs when available, generic ordering otherwise.
Primary vs secondary data pacing
Primary-data projects can pause after the early chapters until you have collected data; secondary-data and desk-based work usually continues straight through to the conclusion in one pass.
Institution-aware structure
Level, discipline, and institution metadata steer scaffolding and tone so the manuscript resembles what your faculty is used to reading—not a one-size-fits-all template.
Humanise across the whole manuscript
After cite grounding, the humanise pass runs on the drafted sections so the document reads as one continuous academic voice rather than disconnected tool outputs.
Evidence-first writing
Claims stick to what the indexes actually contain.
Real source retrieval
Queries Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, and Crossref. Returns 200–600 candidates per topic, filtered down to 25–60 most relevant.
DOI verification
Every cited DOI is confirmed against Crossref before output. Sources that fail verification are flagged and substituted.
Author validation
Authors are checked against ORCID and Semantic Scholar profiles. Fabricated names never appear in your bibliography.
Substitute on failure
When a source can't be verified mid-pipeline, the next-best verified source replaces it automatically. Logged for review.
Add-on generators & modes
Shortcuts that use the same four-stage quality as the core run—retrieve, draft, cite, humanise—when you do not need every chapter at once.
Standalone research proposal
Topic in, full proposal out—when you need a discrete proposal document before or beside a full thesis session.
Single-chapter generator
Any one of seven section types on demand, with the same verified pool and humanise pass as the full manuscript.
Paper enhancement mode
Upload your draft; citations and prose tighten without throwing away your argument.
Standalone systematic review flow
PRISMA-style screening and study tables when the literature review is its own deliverable.
Research operations
Add-ons for instruments, data, and in-editor help—alongside the core document.
Questionnaire & instrument builder
Generate structured instruments from your session context, edit items, and export DOCX for appendices or ethics review.
Dataset analysis helpers
Upload CSV or Excel, map constructs, and get tables and wording you can drop into a results chapter alongside narrative generation.
Institution-aware defaults
Level, field, and institution cues steer scaffolding and tone closer to what faculties expect, without locking you into a single template.
Inline writing assistant
Sidebar help for the paragraph you are staring at—paraphrase, expand, tighten, or ask for citation suggestions using live section context.
Citation control
Format the way your department, journal, or supervisor wants.
Six citation styles
APA 7, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver. Switch styles on a finished document and it re-renders.
Journal templates
Convert finished work to Nature, IEEE, Elsevier, BMJ, PLOS, JAMA, and 30+ other journal-specific formats.
Track changes
See exactly what changed when you accept a regeneration or humanise pass. Roll back any edit at any time.
Source management
Bring your own references or let the retriever do the work.
PDF uploads
Upload your own papers as primary or supplementary sources. Parsed, indexed, and prioritised by the writer.
Zotero sync
Pull your existing Zotero library directly into a session. Works in any mode — write from scratch or upload.
Hybrid retrieval
Mix uploaded PDFs with web-retrieved sources. The writer picks whichever is more on-topic for each claim.
Diversity-aware citation
No source cited more than three times. Forces breadth across your reference list, signals serious research.
Output and export
Take your work anywhere.
DOCX export
Native Word document with heading styles. Opens cleanly in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and LibreOffice.
PDF export
Locked-format PDF for submission. Free-tier exports include a watermark; paid plans get clean PDFs.
Markdown export
Plain-text export for version control, Pandoc workflows, or anyone who works in raw markdown.
Inline editor
Tweak any paragraph, regenerate any section, accept or reject suggestions — all without leaving the browser.
See how it works on your topic.
The free tier includes enough proposals, SLR runs, and section passes to stress-test your real topic. Card stays in your wallet until you need more volume.
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