AI Feature or Tool
Name: Prior Art Discovery
Description: AI-assisted feature designed to support the identification of relevant prior art across both patent and non-patent literature. By analyzing user-provided text, such as claims or abstracts, and optionally including chemical structures, the system generates ranked lists of documents that were published prior to a specified priority date. The tool applies natural language processing to interpret the input and assess relevance, providing separate outputs for patents and non-patent literature. Weekly content updates ensure that the underlying dataset reflects current information, facilitating comprehensive review and analysis for research, development, and intellectual property evaluation purposes.
Access Phase: full release
Access: Entry to the tool does not requires a separate account.
AI Policy: The CAS approach to ethical artificial intelligence
Helpful Links: Learn more about Prior Art Discovery
AI Feature or Tool
Name: SearchSense
Description: Allows users to enter scientific queries in natural language, which the system interprets using AI and natural language processing. For example, a query about catalysts for oxidizing primary alcohols to aldehydes would be analyzed to identify key concepts and contextual details. The system then translates the input into structured searches across publications, patents, and reactions, returning relevant results ranked by relevance and offering related suggestions to support efficient exploration of the scientific literature.
Access Phase: full release
Access: Entry to the tool does not requires a separate account.
AI Policy: The CAS approach to ethical artificial intelligence
Helpful Links: NA
AI Feature or Tool
Name: ASK Britannica
Description: AI-assisted feature within Britannica Academic that enables users to pose natural-language questions and receive concise, citation-linked answers derived from Britannica’s curated content. The tool supports inquiry while maintaining academic standards by grounding responses in authoritative sources and encouraging consultation of the full articles for verification and deeper study.
Access Phase: full release
Access: Entry to the tool does not requires a separate account.
AI Policy: General AI policy
Helpful Links: More about ASK Britannica
AI Feature or Tool
Name: CompassAI
Description: Enables authors to input their manuscript abstracts into the platform, which then employs artificial intelligence in combination with the Journalytics and Predatory Reports databases to:
Access Phase: beta
Access: use of the tool does not requires a separate account.
AI Policy: Cabells AI Policy
Helpful Links: Learn More
Information about journals in accounting, business, computer science, education health administration, management, psychology and psychiatry.
AI Feature or Tool
Name: Smart Search
Description: Search functionality that uses natural language processing and algorithmic interpretation to assist users in constructing queries within the Web of Science database. It allows users to enter research questions or phrases in everyday language, which the system then translates into structured search logic across publications, citations, and related metadata. The feature is intended to support more precise retrieval of relevant literature while facilitating exploration of complex research topics without requiring advanced knowledge of Boolean search syntax.
Access Phase: beta
Access: integrated into database
AI Policy: Clarivate Academia & Government - Use of Generative AI
Helpful Links: Search smarter with Smart Search
AI Feature or Tool
Name: NA
Description: The database incorporates metadata that has been enriched through artificial intelligence. This functionality is embedded within the system and is not user-interactive. It should be noted, however, that not all records in the database contain AI-enhanced metadata. Users who encounter inaccuracies or errors are encouraged to flag these items for review.
Access Phase: full release
Access: Entry to the tool does not requires a separate account.
AI Policy: NA
Helpful Links: NA
Reports, technical documents, white papers, grey literature, and podcasts from research organizations around the world, including papers from dissolved organizations. Includes the modules Applied Environmental Sciences; Computer Science, Data, and AI, and Public Health and Social Care.
Documents on life in Britain during World War II on food, morale, crime, life in bomb shelters, trauma after air raids, racism, and economic hardships.
Articles from Civil War newspapers published between Nov. 1, 1860 and Apr. 15, 1865. Includes descriptions of events, editorials, advertisements, and more.
Blogs, magazines, videos, podcasts, tweets, newspapers, and more from community organizations around the world.
Books, magazines, photographs, maps, letters, diaries, ephemera, videos, and audio files on Latin American and Latinx culture. Includes the module Latin American History and Culture.
Reports, videos, blog posts, podcasts, zines and other publications covering the voices and achievements of the LGBTQ+ movement from the 1980s to today.
Papers from think tanks, IGOs, NGOs, local governments, and research organizations around the world including papers from dissolved organizations. Includes the modules North American City Reports, Global Think Tanks, World Cities, World Governments, and Public Health and Social Care.
Books, journals and documents from across the Indian subcontinent from 1700 to 1953, originally collected by the South Asian Research Foundation (SARF), covering India, Pakistan, Burma, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. Documents included in the archive are written in English, Bengali, Sanskrit, and more.
Documents, reports, correspondence, transcripts in English about Germany (1918 to 1939) from the UK Foreign Office and British Embassy.
U.S. newspapers from World War I covers social insights into the war, attitudes among military personnel, politics of the time, training, and news about the enemy.
AI Feature or Tool
Name: NA
Description: Enhanced Search and Discovery: DataONE utilizes semantic search algorithms to increase the precision and relevance of results across its federated data repositories. This AI-driven approach enables users to efficiently locate datasets, even when queries are expressed in natural language or lack precise terminology.
Access Phase: full release
Access: integrated into database
AI Policy: NA
Helpful Links: NA
AI Feature or Tool
Name: Sentiment Analysis
Description: AI-assisted feature that applies natural language processing to examine the tone of social media mentions of scholarly outputs. Using large language models, it assigns sentiment scores on a scale from strongly negative to strongly positive, currently focusing on posts from X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky. Results are presented both in aggregate, through visual distributions across datasets, and at the level of individual mentions. The feature is in a Beta phase and currently covers research outputs published from 2024 onward, offering an additional lens through which to study patterns of online engagement with academic work.
Access Phase: beta
Access: integrated into database
AI Policy: Our approach to AI
Helpful Links: Sentiment Analysis in the Explorer
Provides access to alternative metrics (altmetrics) for publications, beyond traditional citation metrics. It tracks attention to or mentions of research outputs in policy documents, mainstream news outlets, social media, blogs, Wikipedia, online reference managers and more.
AI Feature or Tool
Name: Dimensions Research GPT
Description: Generative AI interface that connects large language models with the Dimensions research database. It enables users to pose queries in natural language and receive responses linked to underlying research outputs, including publications and, in some versions, grants, clinical trials, and patents. References to source materials are included to support verification and further exploration. An enterprise version offers expanded coverage and secure organizational deployment, providing structured responses tailored to institutional research needs.
Access Phase: full release
Access: integrated into database
AI Policy: Our approach to AI
Helpful Links: Dimensions Research GPT on ChatGPT
AI Feature or Tool
Name: Summarization
Description: Applies natural language processing to generate concise summaries of research records, including publications, grants, patents, and clinical trials. The feature is designed to help users quickly understand the main focus of individual items and to navigate large sets of results more efficiently. Summaries are automatically produced and presented alongside standard bibliographic and metadata fields, offering an additional layer of contextual information without replacing direct engagement with the original source material.
Access Phase: full release
Access: integrated into database
AI Policy: Our approach to AI
Helpful Links: Dimensions launches AI-driven summarization
AI Feature or Tool
Name: Scopus AI
Description: an artificial intelligence system integrated with Elsevier’s Scopus database that processes natural-language queries to analyze scholarly content. It generates summaries of topics, identifies key documents, and indicates emerging research trends. The system incorporates concept mapping to represent relationships between keywords and research areas, and allows follow-up queries for additional exploration of specific content. Scopus AI operates under Elsevier’s Responsible AI Principles, with provisions to ensure data privacy and GDPR compliance, and uses GPT models hosted on Microsoft Azure without using user data for training public AI models.
Access Phase: full release
Access: usage of the tool does not requires a separate account.
AI Policy: General AI policy
Helpful Links: Generative AI policies for journals
Users are required to authenticate with their Syracuse University account, email address and password.
Abstracts and citations of journals, books, conference proceedings, and patents covering science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, includes Scopus AI.
AI Feature or Tool
Name: AI Apps
Description: AI-powered, text-based tool provides summaries of entire documents as well as individual chapters. It can generate AI-created quizzes based on the content of the document. Additionally, the ‘DocBot’ feature functions as an AI chatbot, enabling interactive exploration and querying of the document.
Access Phase: full release
Access: integrated into database
AI Policy: NA
Helpful Links: NA
AI Feature or Tool
Name: AI Research Tool
Description: An AI research tool integrated into the platform, which facilitates natural-language queries across its corpus of journals, books, and research reports. The tool identifies key points, evaluates content relevance, and highlights related topics, providing structured support for navigating scholarly materials. It is accessible on content pages for journal articles, book chapters, and research reports, as well as within search workflows that extend beyond traditional keyword-based retrieval.
Access Phase: full release
Access: Individual JSTOR account required. A free account can be created using SU NetID account and password.
AI Policy: Legal notices
Helpful Links: JSTOR's AI research tool
AI Feature or Tool
Name: O'Reilly Answers
Description: AI-powered functionality, such as ‘O’Reilly Answers,’ which generates responses based on the platform’s library content. These features are intended to support users in locating relevant information and understanding technical topics.
Access Phase: full release
Access: Entry to the tool does not requires a separate account.
AI Policy: NA
Helpful Links: Online Learning Answers - O'Reilly Media
Users are required to authenticate with their Syracuse University account, email address and password.
Ebooks, streaming videos, courses, and case studies that support skill development and certification training in information technology and business. Content is published by O’Reilly, Pearson, Prentice Hall Professional, IBM Redbooks, Wiley, McGraw Hill, and others.
AI Feature or Tool
Name: AI Discovery Assistant
Description: A platform feature designed to support researchers in navigating scholarly literature. It offers search capabilities to locate relevant content, generates concise summaries of articles, and provides suggestions for related materials. These functions aim to assist users in reviewing, organizing, and contextualizing research findings within a broader academic framework.
Access Phase: full release
Access: integrated into database
AI Policy: NA
Helpful Links: AI Discovery Assistant
AI Feature or Tool
Name: AI Search Assistant
Description: A feature within the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) platform that assists users in formulating and refining search queries. The assistant interprets submitted queries and retrieves relevant entries from the OED database, providing context and related references to support research and reference activities. By helping users navigate the dictionary’s extensive content, it can aid in exploring word histories, meanings, usage examples, and linguistic patterns within a scholarly or professional context.
Access Phase: full release
Access: integrated into database
AI Policy: NA
Helpful Links: AI Search Assistant
AI Feature or Tool
Name: Research Assistant
Description: AI-powered tool that assists researchers in analyzing and synthesizing academic content. It generates summaries, highlights key insights, and suggests related concepts and sources, all based on licensed documents. The tool is designed to support scholarly workflows while maintaining academic integrity, with outputs intended to supplement—but not replace—critical analysis..
Access Phase: full release
Access: Entry to the tool does not requires a separate account.
AI Policy: NA
Helpful Links: ProQuest Research Assistant: FAQ
Note: Not all ProQuest databases include the Research Assistant.
AI Feature or Tool
Name: Demographic Profiles
Description: AI-assisted demographic profiling tool that supports the analysis and visualization of population data across multiple geographic levels, including states, counties, ZIP codes, and census blocks. Drawing on a database of over 500,000 variables, the tool enables the generation of maps, charts, and reports that summarize trends in demographics, economics, health, education, and related areas. Data can be filtered by attributes such as age, income, and ethnicity, supporting structured analysis for research in areas such as urban planning, policy evaluation, and community studies. The incorporation of AI facilitates advanced data modeling, predictive analysis, and automated summarization, providing structured outputs for examining complex datasets.
Access Phase: full release
Access: usage of tool does not requires a separate account.
AI Policy: Terms of Service
Helpful Links: NA
Tool for creating maps and visualizations related United States demographics.
AI Feature or Tool
Name: Research AI
Description: Enables users to query the Statista database using natural language. For example, a user could request data on global renewable energy investments from 2019 to 2024 by region. The AI interprets the query, identifies relevant datasets, and presents charts, tables, or summaries that correspond to the request, allowing users to efficiently access structured statistical information for analysis or research purposes.
Access Phase: full release
Access: usage of tool does not requires a separate account.
AI Policy: NA
Helpful Links: Research AI