Integrations

Bower connects to the tools you already use

22 sources out of the box: 8 always-on scholarly indexes plus 14 of the tools your lab already uses. Federated search by default; nothing lands in your knowledge base until you save it.

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Bower

Always-on

8 scholarly sources with no set up required

Bower Co-scientist grounds every answer in open scholarly indexes from day one. No connection step, no configuration.

OpenAlex

~250M scholarly works, topical search + DOI fetch

Semantic Scholar

TLDRs, citation graph, embedding-based recommendations

Crossref

Canonical DOI registry, fallback + cross-check

Unpaywall

Best-known open-access copy of any DOI

arXiv

Preprints across CS, ML, physics, math, stats, biology

Europe PMC

Biomedical + life sciences with full-text URLs

ORCID

Researcher identity + public publication histories

Web search

Google search including journal sites and repositories

Find yours

14 connectors enabled with one-click OAuth

Connect the tools you've licensed. Each connector is per user, per workspace. Your OAuth, your access.

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GD

Google Drive

Search and reference files across My Drive and Shared drives.

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GO

Google Docs

Pull context from docs you have access to.

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GS

Google Sheets

Query data and references stored in sheets.

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DB

Dropbox

Read files from team and personal Dropbox folders.

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OD

OneDrive

Reference Microsoft OneDrive documents and folders.

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BX

Box

Search documents stored in your Box workspace.

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SL

Slack

Surface relevant threads, messages, and files.

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MT

Microsoft Teams

Reference channels, chats, and shared files.

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NT

Notion

Search pages and databases across your workspace.

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AT

Airtable

Query bases, tables, and structured records.

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LN

Linear

Pull in issues, projects, and team context.

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AS

Asana

Reference tasks and projects from your workspace.

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MO

Monday

Search boards, items, and updates.

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GH

GitHub

Reference repos, issues, and pull requests.

How it works

Connect in one click

Open Account Settings → Connectors, click Connect, sign in at the provider. The card flips to Connected when authorisation completes.

Control what's active

Open the connector picker in the composer and tick which sources should be active for that chat. Fewer sources means faster, more focused answers.

Private by design

OAuth tokens never live in Bower. Searches respect provider permissions. Read-only by default.

Connect your ORCID iD

Save your ORCID iD in Settings → Profile → Research identity and Bower Co-scientist will pull from your publication list automatically. We only ever read your public profile.

Frequently asked questions

What is federated search?
Bower Co-scientist searches your connected sources in real time when you ask a question. Results are surfaced in the answer but nothing is saved to your Bower workspace unless you explicitly save it.
Are my credentials stored in Bower?
No. Bower never sees your password. OAuth tokens are held by the provider, not Bower. Disconnecting revokes access immediately.
Can I control which sources Bower Co-scientist uses in a specific chat?
Yes. Open the connector picker in the composer and select which sources are active for that conversation. You can also toggle off all external sources using the Public sources switch.
What happens if I disconnect a tool?
Access is revoked immediately. Bower Co-scientist will no longer query that source in future conversations.
Can my teammates see my connected tools?
No. Connectors are per user, per workspace. A colleague's connections are not visible from your account.
Are connectors available on all plans?
Check the pricing page for connector availability by plan. Restricted-mode workspaces cannot use connectors yet.

Don't see a tool you rely on?

We're adding connectors regularly. Send us your request and we'll prioritize it.

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