> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.oystack.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Get started with Oystack as an evidence-backed AI research workspace

# Quickstart

Follow these steps to set up Oystack for grounded research.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Log in to your account">
    Navigate to Oystack and sign in to enter your research workspace.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create or open a collection">
    Use the Hub to create a collection for the project, topic, or deliverable
    you want to work on. This gives your sources and notes a clear home from
    the start.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add source material">
    Upload PDFs, Word documents, drafts, or notes you want Oystack to work
    from. If you are reading papers online, you can also import them by DOI and
    bring them into your library for later use.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start a grounded conversation">
    Open chat and ask a research question, request a summary, or compare ideas
    across your sources. Choose the mode that fits the work: regular chat,
    library research, or web research.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Read, verify, and draft">
    When Oystack cites a source, open the reference to inspect the original
    document in context. Then move into notes to capture findings, draft with
    citations, and keep your research close at hand.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Recommended next pages

* [Feature Overview](/features/overview)
* [Dashboard](/features/dashboard)
* [Hub and Collections](/workspace/hub-and-collections)
* [Uploading Documents](/documents/uploading)
* [Using AI Features](/how-to/use-ai)
* [Notes and Citations](/workspace/notes-and-citations)
* [Reading and Analyzing a Paper](/documents/reading-and-analyzing-a-paper)