Increasingly the academic publishers and library database providers are adding explicit restrictions into their license agreements as regards the use of generative AI solutions (for example, Wiley and Lexis Nexis).
However, even in the absence of an explicit statement it is likely that using GenAI in conjunction with a library database would breach our license agreement. Therefore, to ensure we comply with our license agreements, Unitec students and staff must not use a generative artificial intelligence solution in conjunction with library databases or the materials within them.
The only exception to this is using GenAI functionality that is built into the database as part of the product. Ebsco and Proquest have both recently developed GenAI features for their products. We are assessing these and will provide more information in due course.
If you are interested in helping us assess these features for research or teaching, please contact us via email (libinfo@unitec.ac.nz).
We look forward to learning with you 😊
