EBSCO databases now feature AI Insights, a generative AI tool designed to enhance the research process. When available, the Generate AI Insights button appears in the article record beneath the summary information.

Key Features:

• 2 to 5 concise summaries of key points from the full-text, helping users quickly assess each article's relevance to their research.
• The tool uses a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) method, drawing directly from the article's content to reduce inaccuracies and avoid hallucinations.
• Unlike an article's abstract, which offers insight into how the authors choose to present their work and what they consider important, AI Insights generates a more neutral summary based solely on the article's full text content.

Research Assistant in ProQuest Dissertations & Thesis Global is an AI-powered feature, designed to help users quickly evaluate and understand documents, as well as discover related research.

Key Features:

• Summarizes dissertations with short, AI-generated overviews of the content so users can quickly assess relevance.
• Answers questions from the text like, "What methodology was used in this dissertation?" or "What are the key findings?"
• Explains and clarifies complex concepts
• Suggests related topics, authors, or keywords.

Ebook Central Research Assistant, launched in April 2025, is an AI-powered tool embedded in the Ebook Central platform. It appears on the left side of the screen (by default) when you open a qualifying ebook in PDF view. In EPUB format, the panel appears on the right side. If you do not see the panel, look for the Research Assistant icon in the toolbar.

Key Features:

• Offers suggestions for related titles in your library’s collection to expand your research.
• Provides chapter-specific summaries.
• Highlights key takeaways, important concepts, and definitions directly from the ebook's content.