The Discover Tool in NotebookLM will find additional data sources for your notebook.
The correct answer is True.
NotebookLM features source-gathering utilities—specifically referred to as Source Discovery or Fast Research tools—designed to help users expand their existing digital workspaces. By typing a specific research question directly into the search bar located within the sources panel, users can search for information beyond their uploaded materials.
The system enables users to pull new content dynamically via two primary options:
- Web Discovery: NotebookLM searches the public internet to return highly relevant web pages based on the user’s targeted query. It presents a curated list showing the title, a brief description of how the link connects to the research topic, and an option to preview the site.
- Workspace Search: Users can search through their connected Google Drive to pull up other relevant documents, presentations, or spreadsheets that they have access to but have not yet imported.
Once these new web pages or internal files are surfaced, users can select and import them directly into the notebook with a single click, automatically establishing them as grounded data sources for future chat queries and study summaries.