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Cultivating AI literacy and responsibility in academia

Explore resources to equip your library with the tools and knowledge to harness AI responsibly, ensuring your institution thrives in the era of artificial intelligence.

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Cultivating AI literacy in academic libraries

Generative AI (GenAI) tools have gained global attention for their ability to effortlessly consolidate information, create new content and handle time-consuming tasks. To ensure that accurate information can be recognized, teaching information and digital literacy remains a core competency for academic librarians.

The resources below offer perspectives on AI and GenAI's potential in education and research, and how to effectively integrate AI into literacy programs.

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Upskill on GenAI with our free online "GenAI Literacy" program at Library Connect Academy. Learn at your own pace with three easy-to-follow and engaging modules!

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Responsible use of AI in education and research

GenAI tools are transforming how we engage with information, offering many opportunities to save time while enhancing research, teaching and learning. Choosing the right tools is crucial for ensuring responsible and effective use of AI.

The resources below offer guidance on the responsible use of GenAI in academia.

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Are you considering a GenAI solution for your institution? We understand that choosing an GenAI tool is not easy. Our 4-page guide will assist you in the decision-making process, including 15 questions to ask when evaluating an AI tool.

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Elsevier and GenAI

Over the past 15 years, we’ve been drawing on the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver high-quality data and insights to the academic community.  

Using AI to strengthen solutions

AI is integral to our platforms, aiding researchers and professionals in advancing research:

  • 17M+ author and 94+ thousand organization profiles in Scopus help users understand and showcase research performance

  • ScienceDirect Topics offer easy to grasp introductions to new subjects by extracting information from reference materials

  • Journal Finder opens in new tab/window helps you find the right journal for your paper based on its scope

  • SciVal Topics links global research clusters into 94,000 Topics and 1,500 Topic Clusters, showing your institution's active areas and high-momentum Topics

  • Research is mapped to UN SDGs in our solutions, highlighting the impact of scholarly work on global sustainability efforts

Scopus AI: Change the way you view knowledge

As AI evolves, we continue to explore opportunities to leverage new developments. For example, 2023 saw the launch of Scopus AI, a generative AI-powered search model that draws on the trusted content in Scopus to create concise, AI-based summaries of user queries.

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