Make the most of AI to speed up your searches of the Library's databases
Subject: Multidisciplinary
The latest AI tools can respond to questions, recommend content and summarize documents to save you time.
You always need to check the answers provided by AI tools to make sure the information is reliable and not biased.
The Library's subscription databases and platforms are updating to include evermore AI features that can speed up and streamline your information searches. There are new developments almost every week. Here we present some of the AI tools currently available from the services the Library subscribes to. We also give details on how they work, what you can do with them and how you can make the most of them.
Some of the tools let you ask questions in natural language and get responses back directly based on the academic sources, while others can recommend related content in the areas you're researching or summarize key points from documents to help you quickly decide which to look at. If you're a Law student, you can find specific AI features for your field that can help you with your research.
You need to bear in mind that, although these tools can be really useful, you always need to check the information to make sure it's accurate and that it doesn't contain errors or bias.
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Collection with more than 100,000 digital books. |
The AI assistant eLi can answer your questions about the contents of a book and lets you see the questions asked by other readers. |
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More than a million statistics on one website. |
Research AI can respond to your questions and provide access to the graphs, reports and infographics it's used. |
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A selection of articles which encompasses all of the UOC's fields of study. |
The Recommended articles option provides AI-driven suggestions for articles related to the document you're consulting. |
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The information you are looking for with a wide variety of formats and subject areas. |
The Research Assistant recommends keywords, summarizes documents and suggests sources of information and related subjects. |
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Digital books, articles and videos about computing, technology, multimedia and business. |
O'Reilly Answers lets you ask it technical questions and can recommend videos, books, courses and other content where you can find the answer. |
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Communication & Mass Media Complete One of the most complete collections on communication and media. |
The AI Insights option summarizes key ideas from articles on the results page to help you choose the one you want to look at. The search engine also lets you look for resources using natural language. |
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Collection of analytical articles on regional and global economic developments. |
The AI Insights option summarizes key ideas from articles on the results page to help you choose the one you want to look at. The search engine also lets you look for resources using natural language. |
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A collection specialized in hospitality and tourism.
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The AI Insights option summarizes key ideas from articles on the results page to help you choose the one you want to look at. The search engine also lets you look for resources using natural language. |
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A global solution for jurists with legislation, case law and administrative doctrine. |
The Sibila tool lets you identify the key concepts, regulations and sentencing from the text or document you give it. The FichasIA option summarizes case law and administrative doctrine so you can decide what documents you want to look at. |
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Manuals with in-depth analyses of current regulations.
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The Sibila tool lets you identify the key concepts, regulations and sentencing from the text or document you give it. The FichasIA option summarizes case law and administrative doctrine so you can decide what documents you want to look at. |
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A legal platform with legislation, case law and practical guides. |
AI has been added to this legal information platform. You can check out the summaries of case law via the Análisis del caso option. It also offers suggestions for content related to the document you're looking at. |
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A platform with digitized journals and books on humanities and social sciences. It contains millions of images. |
Currently a beta, it optimizes the search by providing smart suggestions and summaries so you can find relevant content quickly. |
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| Web of Science (WoS)
Bibliographical and bibliometrical database. |
When you perform a basic or advanced search in WoS, a list of suggested keywords generated by AI algorithm will appear at the top. |
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A platform with legal content, including Diario La Ley. You need to request access to the platform from the Library team via The Library Replies service. |
K+IA is an assistant that can summarise articles from Diario La Ley and Carta Tributaria Opinión. You can choose how long you want the summary to be, adjust the style, and download it in PDF or Word format. |
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Interactive features to enhance your experience
Beyond AI, the Library also offers a range of interactive features to enhance your experience and help you find what you need:
How to get access
To explore these new developments in AI, just enter the name of the database or platform in the Library's search engine or use the Search by name or keyword field on the Search the digital collection by field page.
You can find all the latest information on the new AI and libraries: a new horizon site.
Sign in, explore and test out these tools to optimize your searches!