The role of artificial intelligence cannot be overestimated, as it is actively used not only by scientists in their research, but also implemented in databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. This raises the question: how exactly is AI applied on these platforms, and what tools are used? Below, we will discuss this in more detail.
Scopus AI
Scopus AI – is an artificial intelligence-based tool designed to simplify working with the Scopus database. Its main task is to improve the efficiency of searching and analysing scientific literature, especially for researchers working on interdisciplinary topics. In simple terms, thanks to Scopus AI, scientists can optimise their search for the necessary publications and obtain relevant results.
The main features of this tool include:
- natural language query processing: users can ask questions in conversational form, and AI interprets their context, including informal or general terms;
- short annotation generation: Scopus AI automatically creates concise summaries of articles, highlighting key information;
- expert recommendations: this tool offers a list of researchers who are competent in a particular field and provides brief information about their expertise;
- "new topics": Scopus AI allows you to search for and classify topics that are gaining popularity in the scientific community by analysing other users' queries;
- contextual recommendations: AI analyses queries and suggests related articles, authors and topics, facilitating a deeper dive into the subject area.
Google Scholar AI Outline
Google Scholar – is widely used to search for scientific literature. To simplify the process of analysing publications, the platform has integrated a special tool based on artificial intelligence – Google Scholar AI Outline.
It processes a specific article and extracts key information, creating a so-called "AI outline". These help you quickly navigate the content of articles, which is especially useful for students and researchers who do not have a lot of time to read articles.
Google Scholar AI Outline allows you to:
- automatically generate outlines: AI based on the Gemini AI model analyses PDF files and creates brief annotations for each key section of the article;
- use quick navigation through the document: users can click on any point in the summary to instantly jump to the corresponding section of the article;
- integrate with Google Scholar PDF Reader: this feature is available through a Chrome extension that automatically activates when opening PDF files via links in Google Scholar.
Web of Science Research Assistant
Web of Science Research Assistant – is an AI-based tool designed to optimise work with the Web of Science database.
It helps researchers effectively find, analyse and use scientific literature. The functionality of Web of Science Research Assistant is quite similar to Scopus AI, as its main task is to optimise search.
The main features of this tool include:
- natural language query processing: as with Scopus AI, users can enter queries in simple words in different languages and receive relevant results from the system;
- contextual hints and tasks: the tool offers users specific tasks, such as "Understand the topic", "Literature review" or "Find a journal", helping them to focus on the necessary aspects of their research;
- dynamic data visualisations: users can analyse publications and their citations using various graphs.
Artificial intelligence has become an effective tool for processing large amounts of information. It not only saves scientists time, but also helps them build a research strategy and find relevant publications.
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