If you have used Unitec Library’s databases or eBooks recently, you may have noticed some new AI features. Several of our databases now have GenAI integrations.
For example, the AI Insights feature (available in the EBSCO databases) and the Research Assistant (ProQuest databases) help you to assess the usefulness of a full-text article, by generating and highlighting 2-5 key points per document. You can use this AI feature, alongside the article abstracts, to help you select the most relevant articles from a list of search results. Some of the library’s eBooks also provide AI-generated key concepts and chapter-level takeaways.
Related sources are also sometimes suggested by these AI tools - these suggestions may help you to broaden your research. For example, ProQuest's Research Assistant (eg in the ABI Inform database) will offer some suggested sources to explore, and the Ebook Central Research Assistant suggests related eBooks from the collection.
Other library databases that currently include AI integrations are ScienceDirect and JSTOR.
These features use Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) models, which means that the generated content comes from within the database collections only. This helps with accuracy and reliability of the content generated but even so, the quality of the content generated from these features can vary. Please use our feedback form to let us know any experiences you have with the features. Was the AI generated content useful and accurate?
You can access the databases via the Subject Guides or via our Databases A-Z If you would like more information please contact your Subject Librarian.
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