Many of the library's article databases have generative AI features. These features work in different ways.
Types of AI features
Some of the features you may see are:
- searching using full sentences and questions
- asking follow-up questions
- summarising groups of search results
- summarising and chatting with individual articles
- and more.
The AI tools do not only rely on their training data but add the step of searching trusted documents – the contents of the database. This process is called retrieval augmented generation (RAG). This makes the results more reliable, but errors and misinterpretation are still possible. Always check the original source.
Article databases with AI features
See which AI features are in these databases and where to find out more.
This is not a complete list. We are adding to it as AI features become known.
Discover
Discover
- AI-assisted search
- AI insights is turned off
EBSCO databases
EBSCO databases
EBSCO databases include APA PsycInfo, Art & Architecture Source, Business Source Ultimate, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL Ultimate, and many more.
- AI-assisted search
- AI insights is turned off
CCH iKnowConnect
CCH iKnowConnect
- AI-powered Q&A
- AI assistant
- AI-generated summaries
Ebook Central
Ebook Central
- Research assistant
JSTOR
JSTOR
- AI research tool
Lippincott journals via Ovid
Lippincott journals via Ovid
- Ovid AI article summary feature
Oxford English Dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary
- AI discovery assistant
SciFinder
SciFinder
- SearchSense
- CAS Newton
- AI-retrosynthesis
Westlaw New Zealand
Westlaw New Zealand
- AI-assisted research
Acknowledging use of AI features
In most cases, these AI features help you find answers or summarise articles. Include a simple statement including the database, what you used it for, and how you verified it. For example:
I used [AI feature] in [database] to [find initial answers] and [checked those against the sources given].
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