NotebookLM just received a major upgrade to how you find and add sources to your notebooks. Announced on Thursday, the update follows additional new features added to its mobile app and a significantly better chat experience.
The Gemini-powered notetaking and research assistant is one of its best AI tools, hands down. It's easy for anyone to pick up, and despite its focus on school and study-related features, it's helpful for school, work and play.
Sources are at the core of NotebookLM, as they're the foundation of any notebook you create. And that's what makes NotebookLM unique: It will only provide answers and generate content based on the sources you feed it. With this update, those sources are easier to find and add. Here's what's new.
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In the source panel:
Select web as your new source
From there, you can choose your research style:
Fast research: Like the name suggests, choose this option for a quick search to discover sources.
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