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Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (Using Gen AI) at MIT

This guide aims to provide guidance for students about using gen AI as part of their studies, as well as general information on Generative AI applications for students and staff, including providing options for various functions.

Gen AI Assisted Search Engines for Research Papers

Semantic Scholar
Summary: Semantic Scholar is a research paper focused search engine - like Google that searches research papers specifically.
It was created by the Allen Institute for AI, first appearing in 2015.

Area of content:
Science including computer science, geoscience, biomedical and neuroscience.
Number of papers accessed:

Results options: Search results will include reference information and may include full text where available.
Cost:
You can create an account, but access is free.
Link to Semantic Scholar

 

Research Rabbit
Summary: This is an AI assisted discovery platform that looks for research papers,
You input into research rabbit the sort of paper you are interested in, and it establishes "trails " to other related papers that may be of interest.
The National Library of Medicine has a good summary of its functionality here.
Area of content:
mainly searching Scientific material.
Number of papers accessed:

Results options: It can show related work via data visualisations.
Cost:
Access is free
Link to Research Rabbit


Consensus App
Summary: Academic AI assisted search engine, It is partnered by Open AI and Semantic scholar
Area of content:
mainly searching Scientific material.
Number of papers accessed:
200 millions
Results options: and use a relevance score to rank your search results
Cost:
Access is free for basic uses, but there are monthly fees for more functionality.
Link to Consensus App


Openread

Summary:  AI-powered Academic Searching and Web Searching - Over 300 million papers and real-time web content.
Area of content:
General
Number of papers accessed:
Over 300 million papers
Results options: you can generate a synthesis report with citations
Cost:
Free
Link to OpenRead

Scite
Summary:  Has advanced search options, and a range of filters. Zotero plugin, and has options to set alerts. Tutorials and guides to assist users. It is proposed Scite uses "smart citations" to show the context of the citation and with a classificaiton system that shows whether the citing document is supporting or contradicting.
Area of content:
Science
Number of papers accessed:
N/A
Results options: Show citations dashboard and scite report
Cost:
Monthly Charge
Fulltext: Links to paywalled full text on publishers site.
More Information: Link to MIT Press Direct article
Link to Scite_

 

 

 

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