ChatGPT & Generative AI Tools Collaborative Guide: AI-Assisted Academic Search Resource

Current AI Topics @ Duke University

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

This collaborative guide offers an overview of artificial intelligence, including its history, key concepts, and terminology, with a focus on generative AI, its ethical considerations, and its applications in academics.

Science & Engineering Librarian

Deric Hardy

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Subjects: Computer Science, Engineering - Biomedical, Engineering - Civil & Environmental, Engineering - Mechanical & Material Science, Sciences

How Does AI-Assisted Research Database Search Work?

AI-Assisted Research Databases helps students and researchers analyze papers, extract key concepts, and generate tailored recommendations. AI-powered search differs from traditional database search by refining and improving queries for research for both beginners and experts.

Available AI-Assisted Research Databases Through Duke University Libraries

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ProQuest Central suggests additional keywords related to your major search concepts. In full-text articles, it presents key takeaways, highlights additional topics discussed in the article, explains the relationship to your search terms, and suggests additional relevant sources.

Web of Science now allows its users to type naturally through 'Smart Search' with the use of semantic AI, allowing WoS to reduce typos and automatically structure queries on the back end, reducing user error in searches. Web of Science also uses AI to suggest keywords with searches and allow users to add concepts to their search.