Apr 03, 2025 15:30:00

Google's AI-powered note-taking tool 'NotebookLM' now has the ability to search for related sources online

' NotebookLM ' provided by Google is a tool that reads files in Google Drive as sources, summarizes and suggests content, converts long documents into dialogue format, and reads out summaries aloud. A new function has been added that allows NotebookLM to search for sources from all over the Internet.

NotebookLM Discover Sources: Add web research to your notebook

https://blog.google/technology/google-labs/notebooklm-discover-sources/

Google Workspace Updates: Introducing updates to sources for NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus
https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2025/04/updates-to-sources-for-NotebookLM-and-NotebookLMPlus.html

NotebookLM can now search and 'Discover sources' for you
https://9to5google.com/2025/04/02/notebooklm-discover-sources/

A demonstration of the feature is available.


It seems that he is compiling notes about art history using NotebookLM.

Previously, you had to add source files yourself to compile information, but now you can add them yourself using the 'Discover sources' feature.

Research 'the surrealist art movement.'

I found several sources that wrote about Surrealism and artists.

Uncheck unnecessary sources and run 'Import'.

This will import the information from the source you selected.

Then a summary of sources on Surrealism was printed out.

The 'Discover Source' feature will be available to NotebookLM and NotebookLM Plus users and will be rolled out over a period of up to 15 days starting April 12, 2025.