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AI is not perfect, and shows signs of inaccuracy, bias, and knowledge limitations.
Students are strongly advised to consult with their instructors before using AI generated content in their research and coursework.
There are ways to utilize AI tools to help you with library research:
| NAME | WHAT IT DOES | PRICING | MORE INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | This chatbot is designed to interact with users conversationally, answering questions and refining results. | Freemium | ChatGPT FAQs |
| Consensus | Consensus helps researchers find and synthesize answers to research questions, focusing on the scholarly authors' findings and claims in each paper. Its data comes from Semantic Scholar. | Freemium | Consensus FAQs |
| Copilot | Microsoft Copilot is a suite of AI tools integrated into various Microsoft applications. UMW users can log in for free access with their UMW credentials. | Free for UMW users | Video Tutorial |
| Elicit | Elicit finds papers relevant to your topic by searching through papers and citations and extracting and synthesizing key information. Its data comes from Semantic Scholar. | Freemium | Elicit FAQs |
| Gemini |
Gemini is an AI powered chatbot that responds to natural language queries with relevant information. |
Freemium | Gemini FAQ |
| Perplexity | Perplexity is an AI search engine designed to revolutionize the way you discover information. Ask any question, and it searches the internet to give you an accessible, conversational, and verifiable answer. | Freemium | Video Tutorial |
| R Discovery | R Discovery is a natural-language search engine that searches across multiple indexes, including Microsoft Academic, PubMed, PubMed Central, and Crossref, and uses AI to create a summary of the results, including citations to relevant articles. | Freemium | R Discovery FAQs |
| Research Rabbit | Research Rabbit is a citation-based mapping tool that focuses on the relationships between research works. It uses visualizations to help researchers find similar papers and other researchers in their field. Its data comes from PubMed and Semantic Scholar. | Free, crowdfunded | Video Tutorial |
| Scholarcy | Scholarcy summarizes key points and claims of articles into 'summary cards' that researchers can read, share, and annotate when compiling research on a given topic. | Freemium | Scholarcy FAQs |
| SciSpace |
SciSpace provides summaries of top papers, insights, conclusions, and practical implications. |
Freemium | Video Tutorial |
| Semantic Scholar | Semantic Scholar is an AI-powered search and discovery tool that helps researchers discover and understand scientific literature that's most relevant to their work. It's a free service provided by the non-profit Allen Institute for AI. | Free, non-profit | Semantic Scholar FAQs |
NOTE: This list is not comprehensive, and it will change over time.
Regardless of what AI tools you may use, always evaluate the results, and always stay mindful of the expectations of the UMW Honor System and the expectations of your instructors.
NOTE: The library also has access to reference materials both in print and digital that would provide more in-depth information than these AI tools
NOTE: The Library currently offers greater access to citations and full text materials than these AI search tools. Don't limit your research without cross-searching the materials available from the Simpson Library.
