The Little Green Whale: A tool to assist researchers in improving the efficiency of reading English literature

Little Green Whale is a cloud-based English literature reading software designed for researchers, mainly used to improve the efficiency of reading and managing English literature. It brings together the functions of literature translation, note organization, data management and AI-assisted analysis to help users solve the literature processing problems encountered in the whole research process from topic selection, experiments, thesis writing to final reporting. The software supports computers, tablets and cell phones with multiple terminal devices, and the data can be synchronized in real time, making it convenient for users to carry out research work anytime and anywhere. Through the built-in AI model, Little Green Whale is able to provide terminology translation covering 113 disciplines, as well as automatically refine the core ideas of the literature and interpret charts, making complex literature easier to understand.

Function List

• Intelligent Translation EngineIt has built-in multiple translation engines and developed the "Whale Spirit AI" subject translation function, which is able to optimize more than 250,000 terminologies in 113 different disciplines and provide accurate word, paragraph and full-text translations.
• AI analyzes the literatureAI can quickly summarize the core information of an article and generate a mind map, extract and interpret all charts individually, and answer user questions about the literature in context.
• Online note-taking system: It supports taking notes directly while reading literature, and the notes can be freely switched with outline and mind map modes to help users sort out the logical structure of the article. The software also provides more than 10 note templates for scientific research scenarios.
• Literature Management Functions: It is able to automatically extract the journal, impact factor and other title information of the literature. Users can create folders at unlimited levels to categorize and manage literature, and quickly locate needed materials through global search.
• Presentation Generation: You can generate the read literature or organized notes into PPT format presentations with one click, and provide a variety of templates for users to report in academic conferences or group meetings.
• Writing material accumulation: Users can collect high-quality statements or words in the literature with one click to build up their own professional corpus and word book to accumulate materials for thesis writing.
• Multi-End Data Synchronization: Supporting computer client, web version and tablet application, all documents, notes and data are synchronized in the cloud in real time, so users can work seamlessly even if they change devices.
• bibliographic crawl: You can quickly grab and download the references and citations of the current literature, which is convenient for users to trace the literature and expand their reading.

Using Help

The design goal of Little Green Whale SciReader is to allow researchers to focus more on the research itself rather than consuming the tedious work of processing literature. Below is the detailed usage flow of the main functional modules.

Step 1: Registration and Installation
First, you need to visit the official Little Green Whale websitewww.xljsci.com. The website provides a download link for the client, which supports major operating systems such as Windows and macOS. If you don't want to install the software, you can also use the web version directly. Meanwhile, you can download the tablet app by searching for "Little Green Whale" in the app store. After downloading and installing, use your cell phone number or WeChat to register an account to start using it.

Step 2: Importing and Managing Literature
Once you enter the main interface of the software, the core workspace is your literature library.

1. Importing LiteratureClick the "Import" button in the interface, you can upload documents in PDF or CAJ format from your local computer. The software supports batch uploading, you can drag and drop the whole folder of documents into the software window at one time.
2. automatic message recognition: After the document is uploaded, the little green whale will automatically recognize and capture the title, author, journal, year, impact factor and other title information of the document, and display it in the document list, eliminating the need for manual entry.
3. category management: In order to keep the repository tidy, you can create folders and subfolders in the left-hand directory area as you would with a computer folder, e.g., categorize them according to "Topic A", "Topic B", or "To be Read "Subject A", "Subject B", "To be read", "Read", etc. Drag and drop the documents directly into the corresponding folder to complete the categorization.
4. Quick Find: When the number of documents increases, you can use the global search box at the top. Enter a keyword, whether it's the title of the document, the author or the content of the notes you've made, and you can be quickly searched.

Step 3: Reading and Translating Literature
Double-click on any document in the document list to enter the reading interface.

1. underline the words and translateYou can select any word or sentence with your mouse while reading, and the translation result will pop up on the screen immediately. You can switch between different translation engines in the settings, or use "Whale Spirit AI Subject Translation", which is optimized for scientific research.
2. full cross-referenceIf you need to read through the whole text, you can click the "Full Text Translation" function in the toolbar. The software will generate a Chinese translation on the right side of the screen with the same layout as the original, you can read it in English and Chinese for a clearer understanding. The translated document can also be downloaded as a Word file.

Step 4: Use AI to aid understanding
For an unfamiliar and lengthy piece of literature, AI tools can help you quickly grab the point.

1. Summary of literature: In the AI tools panel on the right side of the reading interface, click "Literature Summary", the AI will analyze the full text in a few seconds, and present the background, methodology, core conclusions, and other key information of the paper in the form of an abstract or a mind map.
2. Graphical interpretationClick on "Interpretation of diagrams" and AI will automatically extract all the pictures and tables in the paper. You can click on any of the charts and AI will generate a detailed text explanation for you, explaining the content and conclusion of the chart.
3. read and ask questions at the same time (idiom); to question while readingThis feature is equivalent to a built-in literature quiz bot. You can type any question about the paper directly into the dialog box, such as "What experimental methods were used in this paper?" or "What are the limitations of this conclusion?" Or "What are the limitations of this conclusion?" The AI will give you an accurate answer based on the original text. There are also more than 20 frequently asked questions built into the program, so you can ask them directly by clicking on them.

Step 5: Organize Notes and Generate Debriefings
Notes are key when reading literature closely.

1. Online Notes: At any time while reading, you can select a passage from the original text and choose to "highlight" or "add notes". In the pop-up notes window, you can record your thoughts and summarize. The software provides more than 10 kinds of note templates, such as Cornell note-taking method, literature intensive reading template, etc., which can be directly applied.
2. mind map: All the contents of the notes can be switched to mind map mode with one click, helping you to organize the logical framework of the literature and your own thinking from a macro level.
3. Generate PPT with one clickWhen you have finished reading one or more documents and taken notes, you can click on the "Generate PPT" function. The little green whale will automatically organize the core content of the literature, your notes and diagrams into a presentation, which is ideal for group reporting.

application scenario

1. Freshman graduate students get up to speed on research quickly
   For graduate students who have just entered the laboratory, they often feel at a loss when faced with a large amount of English literature. The precise delineation translation and full-text cross-reference translation functions provided by Little Green Whale can effectively lower the reading threshold. Meanwhile, the AI literature summary function can help them quickly understand the core content of an unfamiliar paper and establish a preliminary understanding of the research field.
2. Doctoral students efficiently conduct literature research
   Ph.D. students need to conduct extensive and in-depth literature research during the opening or experimental phase. Using the literature management function of Little Green Whale, they can systematically organize and categorize hundreds of documents. The functions of "Ask While Reading" and "Interpretation of Diagrams" allow them to understand the research details and technical methods more deeply while reading the core literature, thus stimulating new research ideas.
3. Researchers writing papers and grants
   In the dissertation writing stage, researchers can utilize the notes and highlighted phrases accumulated in Little Green Whale for a long time as writing materials. The software's "reference capture" function can help them quickly organize and cite relevant literature. With the assistance of AI, they can gain faster insights into the latest developments in the field and support the writing of high-quality academic papers.
4. Team leader or mentor organizes academic discussions
   Tutors and team leaders can use Little Green Whale to prepare for group discussions. Through the function of "one-click PPT generation", you can quickly make a presentation of an important paper and lead the team members to conduct in-depth discussions, thus improving the learning and communication efficiency of the whole team.

QA

1. How is Little Green Whale's translation feature different from other translation software?
   The translation function of Little Green Whale is specially optimized for scientific research scenarios. It has a built-in translation model called "Whale Spirit AI", which covers 113 first-level disciplines and more than 250,000 specialized terms. This means that when translating specialized terms in the fields of biomedicine, chemical materials, etc., it will be more accurate than general translation software, and better able to restore the true meaning of academic expressions.
2. Is my literature data safe? Will it be compromised?
   According to the official website, Little Green Whale attaches great importance to the data privacy and security of its users, and its information security management process and privacy information management system have been certified by the International Organization for Standardization's ISO 27001 and ISO 27701, adopting enterprise-level security controls to ensure the security of user data.
3. Is this software free?
   Little Green Whale offers basic free features that can fulfill daily literature reading and management needs. For some advanced features, such as more powerful AI parsing ability or larger cloud storage space, you need to pay to unlock them. The specific charging strategy can be viewed on its official website or within the software.
4. Can I see the notes I take on the tablet when I return to the computer?
   Can. Little Green Whale is a cloud-based software, and all the data, including the documents you upload, the notes you make, and the highlights you draw, will be synchronized to the cloud server in real time. As long as you log into the same account on different devices, all content is fully synchronized.