Academic AI tools

Discovery

Find papers and explore a field

Discovery tools help researchers identify relevant literature, explore unfamiliar fields, compare evidence, and understand how research areas are connected. They are often most useful at the beginning of a project.

Typical uses

• Finding relevant scholarly literature
• Exploring a research field
• Identifying relevant vocabulary or subfields as a starting point
• Identifying influential publications
• Comparing evidence across studies
• Supporting literature review preparation

Things to remember

• Discovery tools are not replacements for comprehensive database searching.
• Results should be verified using library databases and original sources.
• Important research may still be missed.

NOTE: Some Library-subscribed databases also include AI-assisted discovery features which are covered separately on the Library’s page about AI features in subscribed databases.