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Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Students

AI tools in Camosun Library databases

EBSCO

AI integrations from EBSCO include Natural Language Search and AI Insights. 

JSTOR

Interactive research tool launched in July 2025. *Requires a (free) personal JSTOR account. 

Ovid Journals

In June 2025, Ovid released a GenAI Article Summary Tool that will "provide concise summaries of articles based on their HTML full text".

Only certain LWW journals are included in the beta launch.

Look for the AI Article Summary button below the article abstract.  

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Watch this short video about the Ovid AI Article Summary feature to learn more!  

ProQuest Ebook Central

ProQuest's AI Research Assistant provides key insights at the chapter level for some ebooks. This feature may not be available for older titles.

Select the button with three small stars on the reader panel in Ebook Central to open the Research Assistant and read an overview of the book or see a list of related subjects provided by the publisher.

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Within specific chapters, the AI Research Assistant provides:

  • key takeaways
  • list of concepts and definitions related to the chapter

This feature may be disabled by a library administrator. Questions? Ask a Librarian!

ScienceDirect

The AI Reading Assistant appears alongside the text of articles in the ScienceDirect database. It helps researchers query an article, pinpoint and save insights, summarize sections, and ask follow-up questions. This research tool uses information sourced exclusively from the viewed article.

Access to the Reading Assistant requires an individual user account.  

Statista

Research AI by Statista uses natural language searching to provide insights into data and highlight key findings within its extensive database of market research. Available free within Camosun Library's subscription.