This page highlights AI-powered tools available through the USF Libraries’ subscribed databases and platforms. Many academic vendors have integrated artificial intelligence into their search, discovery, and writing environments to support research efficiency, citation assistance, and content summarization. Tools such as these are designed to enhance—not replace—your own academic work.
While USF Libraries subscribes to numerous resources that now include AI features, we do not independently develop or deploy AI models without careful review, testing, and oversight. The LINK AI ChatBot and the Primo AI Research Assistant are examples of AI integrations developed or implemented with substantial evaluation and transparency, and they are covered in more detail on their respective pages.
Scopus AI is a generative AI-powered enhancement of the established Scopus platform—Elsevier’s curated abstract and citation database. It offers researchers an advanced, intuitive way to explore scholarly topics via natural language queries, moving beyond traditional keyword-based searching.
Advantages:
Makes complex academic discovery faster and more intuitive.
High transparency through source citations and confidence indicators.
Minimizes hallucinations via RAG Fusion and strict prompt engineering.
Very helpful for early-career or interdisciplinary researchers navigating unfamiliar fields.
Considerations:
Currently relies on abstracts—not full text—so nuance may be limited.
Summaries are tools for exploration, not for citation—users should cite original documents.
Predominantly English-language supported, though multilingual input is being assessed.