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Literature Search

Search across PubMed-scale data with filters for citations, impact, and publication time.

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Literature Search

Maiban Literature Search: Describe your topic in plain language — get a complete, ranked, citable list

Can't write PubMed search syntax, worried about missing the latest papers, drowning in citation format conversions — Maiban Literature Search removes every barrier from the start. Natural-language input with AI-powered query construction, full PubMed coverage of 42 million+ papers updated daily, instant NLM/AMA/APA citation generation, and seamless handoff to reading, writing, and citation tools.

Feature highlights

Can't write search queries? Maiban auto-builds them from plain language Afraid of missing papers? 42M+ PubMed papers, synced daily Citation format confusion? NLM/AMA/APA generated in one click Search is just the start — Maiban covers your full research workflow

Why Maiban?

  • No search syntax skills needed — just describe your topic
    • Supports input in Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, and more. No MeSH terms or Boolean logic required. The AI model automatically translates, extracts keywords, suggests synonyms, and builds the search query. Abstract translation supports multiple languages too.
  • Full PubMed coverage, never out of date
    • Access to the complete PubMed medical literature database — 42 million+ papers, synced daily. Filter by publication date range, journal impact factor, or journal tier. Sort by relevance, citation count, recency, and more.
  • Citations ready the moment you find a paper
    • Every retrieved paper instantly generates NLM, AMA, and APA citation formats. Copy and use directly — no manual formatting required.
  • From search to publication, the full workflow in one place
    • Add any paper to Maiban's knowledge base and connect it to AI-assisted reading, writing support, Q&A, citation tracing, data mining, and research agent workflows. Search is the beginning, not the end.

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