Research & writing for authors
Lúmen searches the literature across the major academic databases, organizes your references in a library of your own and drafts evidence-based text — with human review always in charge.
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Search literature
Eight academic databases in a single search.
How it works
Fewer hours mining for references. More time on what only you can do: think and review.
Type your topic and Lúmen searches several academic databases at once, with filters for year, language, study type and open access.
Pick the best references and keep them in your Fosthera Library, organized by project. Your collection grows and stays yours.
The AI drafts evidence-based text from the articles you chose, with the references ready. You review and finalize.
See it up close
Built from the articles you choose, with citations already in style. You review and finalize.
Features
Eight open databases in one search, with fine filters and open-access detection.
Save, rate and group references by project. Reuse them in books, reports and articles.
Text generated from the literature you chose, in style (ABNT, APA, Vancouver). The review is always yours.
References and summaries in BibTeX, RIS, CSV, Word and report — straight into your editor or reference manager.
Your library and your history are yours alone. Nothing is shared with other users.
Only metadata from public databases and open-access links. No redistribution of copyrighted works.
Each article gets a badge (systematic review, trial, cohort…) so you can prioritize the strongest studies. A Lúmen differentiator.
Type your working title and the AI suggests the best search keywords — ready to search.
Pricing
Introductory pricing — simple and competitive. Cancel anytime.
For those who research and write on their own.
Multiple authors, each with an isolated library.
Who it is for
Why Lúmen
It was born inside Fosthera Editora, out of the real routine of writing from the literature: hours mining for references, formatting styles and checking citations. Lúmen automates the heavy lifting and gives back the time for what only the author can do — think, analyze and review. Technology helps; the authorship stays yours.
— The Fosthera team
Frequently asked questions
No. You type your topic in plain language, and Lúmen searches eight databases at once, with simple filters for year, language and study type.
Yes. Each account is isolated: your library, your projects and your history are yours alone — no other user has access. Access is over HTTPS and passwords are stored encrypted.
It comes grounded in the literature you chose and in style (ABNT, APA, Vancouver), but it is support. The final review is always yours — that is what ensures quality and authorial responsibility.
From public, open databases (OpenAlex, PubMed, Crossref, SciELO and others). We work with metadata and open-access links — we never redistribute copyrighted books or articles.
Yes, for any field that draws on the literature: health, humanities, law, education, social sciences and more. The databases cover virtually every field.
You choose a plan and activate access with Fosthera. The terms (price and billing period) are agreed at sign-up, and you can cancel anytime.
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