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Research Mode

Configure MLA, APA, or Chicago and a course lens like AP Research or AP Seminar, then search for sources, curate a library, and insert a formatted Works Cited without leaving Google Docs.

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From research settings to Works Cited

Choose citation style and course mode, discover vetted sources from your search, then drop a formatted bibliography straight into Google Docs.

Step 1 · Research settings

Citation style and course mode

Turn on the options that shape every search: pick a bibliography format such as MLA, APA, or Chicago, and choose the kind of research you are doing, starting with AP Research and AP Seminar, with more modes over time. Those settings steer which sources look like a strong fit and how citations will read later.

Step 2 · Discover sources

Search, then review what fits

Type your topic or question with your research settings applied. Write It surfaces candidates you can skim, open, and keep, so you spend less time hunting tabs and more time deciding what belongs in your paper.

Step 3 · Works Cited

Format and insert into your doc

Select the sources you saved in your library, generate a Works Cited in the style you chose, and insert it directly into your Google Doc. No manual reformatting or copy-paste footnotes between apps.

Settings that match your rubric.

Choose citation style (MLA, APA, and more) and a research profile like AP Research or AP Seminar so suggestions and bibliography output align with what your class expects.

Search once. Skim what matters.

Enter your query with those settings on; get back sources you can vet fast, then add the keepers to a library tied to this project.

Works Cited, done in-doc.

Pick sources from your library, format them in the style you selected, and paste the block into your document, ready for submission.

Built for serious research papers

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Settings first: citations and course context

Strong research starts with clear guardrails. Selecting MLA versus APA and telling Write It you are in AP Research or AP Seminar helps the product emphasize the kinds of evidence and framing those courses reward. You can change settings as your teacher’s requirements evolve, and your libraries stay organized per document or project.

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Discovery you still control

The search experience is designed for judgment, not autopilot. You see suggested sources, open them on your terms, and only promote the ones that actually support your thesis. That keeps your bibliography honest and makes downstream writing, whether solo or with Apollo, grounded in what you chose.

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From library list to formatted Works Cited

When you are ready to wrap, you should not need a separate citation manager just to paste a clean page of references. Research Mode formats the sources you selected and inserts the result into Google Docs so formatting, spacing, and style stay consistent with what you set on day one.

PLUS / PREMIUM

Research Agent

Let Apollo handle the heavy lifting — from finding sources to writing a full research paper in your Google Doc.

Uses your library

The agent reads every source you have already saved, so its output is grounded in materials you trust.

Deep Research

Hit the Deep Research button to find academic papers, journal articles, or any source type you need — automatically.

Writes in your Google Doc

The agent crafts a structured, cited research paper directly inside your document — no copy-pasting between tools.

AP Seminar & AP Research modes

Enable either mode from research settings and the agent follows up-to-date rubrics for those courses.

Rubric-aligned output

Structure, evidence quality, and citation style all match what your AP class actually grades on.

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Write It Research Mode for Google Docs: set MLA, APA, or Chicago and AP Research or AP Seminar, find sources from your search query, build project libraries, and insert a formatted Works Cited. Download Write It to research and cite in one workflow.