AI and libraries: a new horizon
Keeping up to date
News reports produced by the Library
Take a look at the UOC Library's leading news reports on artificial intelligence.
Articles, reports and content from other institutions
A selection of articles of interest from renowned sources to give you an up-to-date perspective on the latest breakthroughs in AI.
Library guides
A section containing guides on artificial intelligence put together by the UOC Library.
Resources from the Library's collection on AI
A selection of books, articles and digital resources on artificial intelligence from the UOC Library.
AI in the Library collection
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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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| Taylor & Francis Online 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. Ebook Central and Academic Complete Thousands of e-books on a broad range of subjects. |
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. Collection of analytical articles on regional and global economic developments. A collection specialized in hospitality and tourism. |
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. Manuals with in-depth analyses of current regulations. |
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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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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Applications of AI in libraries
Prompts guide and practical examples
Prompts and practical examples
Artificial intelligence projects at the UOC Library
We're exploring how AI can improve the Library's services and resources, with various pilots in the trial phase. We're currently testing a The Library Replies chatbot to automate the process of responding to frequent queries and reduce our staff's workload.
We're also involved in the pilot test of the Primo Research Assistant, which aims to optimize searches and personalize the search experience. We're also keeping a close eye on new AI features from providers to see how they can be applied, and testing tools to create more accessible and efficient learning resources, including videos with avatars and automatic transcriptions.
1. The Library Replies chatbot
Automating responses to frequently asked questions to improve our service while reducing our staff's workload. In the testing phase.
2. Primo Research Assistant pilot test(Link opens in a new window)
Generative AI for searches: optimizing search results and personalizing the experience.
3. New AI features from providers
Monitoring and assessing new AI features to determine their potential and let students know about them.
4. Learning resources
Testing the use of AI in videos for avatars, automatic transcriptions and alt texts to create more accessible and effective educational content.
Four potential uses of AI in libraries
Ethics and social considerations
The use of AI in libraries creates opportunities, but it also raises important ethical and social questions, such as the following:
Algorithmic bias
AI systems can amplify biases in the data they use for training, which can affect the neutrality of their results.
Privacy protection
Using personal data in AI services can compromise privacy.
Transparency
Users need to know when and how AI is being used. Transparency builds trust, and enables informed decisions.
Social impact
The adoption of AI can affect interactions with the Library, leading to risks of digital exclusion (despite the benefits in terms of accessibility and efficiency).