Artificial intelligence in the library services
In library services artificial intelligence (AI) is typically associated with information searching. To support this, AI can be used in various ways. Many databases provided by the library offer an AI assistant or other intelligent search features. Additionally, generative AI tools like Microsoft Copilot Chat can be used in multiple ways to support information searching.
Read more about these possibilities in the library’s Information searching and AI guide.
Below are examples of services where you can use AI to support your information search.
Scopus AI
Scopus is Elsevier's abstract and reference database. It has an AI add-on, Scopus AI, which is based on retrieval-augmented generation. Scopus AI is based on natural language.
Based on the question or hypothesis you write, Scopus AI searches for publications and uses their abstracts to create a short summary on the topic. The summary includes references to source articles found in the Scopus database. Scopus AI also offers an extended summary, concept map, basic publications in the research area, and subject experts.
Andor search service
The library’s search service, Andor, includes an AI assistant that enables information search using natural language. The assistant transforms your query into a search expression and finds five articles or other publications that best match your information need. Based on the abstracts of these articles, the assistant generates a summary that includes references to the sources used.
You can access this feature by logging into Andor and selecting the AI Assistant icon from the top menu.
Other library databases
You can find other databases provided by the library that offer an AI assistant in the library’s Information searching and AI guide.
More databases offered by the library are available on the Databases A-Z page. When accessing from outside the campus, some of the databases require you to log in with your TUNI account.
For more information: library [at] tuni.fi