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Artificial Intelligence: Tools

A resource guide to understanding and learning about generative AI

Tools

For a complete and comparative list of all Gen AI tools, feel free to explore this Product Tracker from Ithaka S+R. The document breaks down the tools by purpose (discovery, writing, general purpose, workflow, image creation, etc.) and includes basic information, such as the pros and cons for each. 

A different product tracking service is available on TAAFT - There's an AI for that. By creating a free profile, you will receive customized suggestions based on your selection.

AI in Library Databases

JSTOR has implemented an AI-based research assistant, designed to enhance the research process. To access it, you simply need to access JSTOR and login with your JSTOR account (or register for one if you do not have it).

Register and Login Icons for JSTOR

 

You can then start searching as you have always done. Once you access a source, the AI Research tool will display on the right side of your page.

JSTOR AI assistant screenshot sample

 

Its main features are:

  • What is this about?
    • A brief summary of the source

"What is this about"JSTOR feature image

  • Show related content
    • Further related sources 

"Show related content" JSTOR feature image

  • Recommend topic
    • Further keywords to expand your search 

​​​​​​​"Recommend topic" JSTOR feature image​​​​​​​

 

Proquest Ebook Central offers a Research Assistant based on AI, to help you navigate their resources. When accessing their books, the option shows in the navigation menu, in the shape of a starred sphere.

Once you open the table of content of a book, choose one of the sections and then click the Research Assistant icon to access the additional materials.

Available feature include key takeaways and concept for each chapter.

 

 

Additionally, the Research assistant displays non-AI generated content, such as the book description and the subject terms, that can be used to expand the research.

Statista offers a Research AI feature to assist you in your research. It is directly available from the homepage.

Once you access it, you can choose one of their "receipes" or simply type your own prompt.

Either way, you will be given an answer based on Statista's own content, shown on the right side, and a very synthetic summary labelled as TL;DR. F

Furthermore, clicking Show processing steps, you will see how the output is generated.

Scrolling down to the end of the output, you will see Query suggestions, while on the right side of the screen you will be able to access the sources used to generate the output.

 

Financial Times has recently added an Ask FT virtual assistant, based on AI.

If you access the Financial Times (instructions available at this link: Financial Times - Virtual Newsstand - Library Guides at John Cabot University), you can ask question to the virtual assistant or use one of the suggested prompts.

The output generated is based on content from the FT itself. The sources are immediately displayed below the outputs, even during the generation process, and can be accessed directly.

The output shows a breakdown of the sources in the text and can be furtherly refined by changing the time range.

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