[Eril-l] Databases / Platforms & AI Options

Thu Apr 3 10:28:55 PDT 2025

Hi Judith -

Thank you so much for raising this issue. I was watching a recording from
ER&L this morning and learned that Oxford has already launched AI
assistants for both the OED and Oxford Academic. I don't recall ever being
asked if our library wanted these enabled and if there was an email to
customers, I missed it. I kept waiting for someone to ask the question
about libraries' ability to disable these tools, but no one did.

I'm making a list for our liaisons and appreciate all who shared additional
AI tools.

Best,
Jen

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Jenifer Holman (she, her, hers)
Electronic Resources Librarian
Van Wylen Library, Hope College
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Holland, MI 49423

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On Thu, Apr 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM Electronic Resources in Libraries discussion
list via Eril-l <eril-l at lists.eril-l.org> wrote:

> Theresa,
> Now that you mention JSTOR beta AI, I did see that. I also knew about
> Scopus AI (we are not subscribers). I didn't know about the others.
> This will really help my AI list moving forward.
>
> Best,
>
> Judith
>
> --
> Judith Nagata  (she/her)
> Electronic Resources & Serials Librarian
> Dinand Library
> College of the Holy Cross
> Worcester, MA 01610
> p: 508-793-2639
> e: jnagata at holycross.edu
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM Electronic Resources in Libraries
> discussion list via Eril-l <eril-l at lists.eril-l.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Judith,
>>
>> We haven't developed evaluation criteria or process yet, would be
>> interested if others have.
>>
>> If I become aware of AI added to one of our subscribed products, I'm
>> adding it to a list and quickly checking to see if an "opt out" is
>> available.  It is difficult to keep up, so I'm not sure my list is
>> complete.  For now, we've decided to "opt out" (to those that allow that)
>> until we have a chance to evaluate them.  Some vendors provide better
>> documentation than others, if you seek it out on their websites.  For some
>> we've asked our rep whether there is an opt out.
>>
>> So far I know these do allow an opt out:
>>
>>
>>    - Primo Research Assistant (for Primo discovery) - library can
>>    disable/enable in configuration
>>
>>
>>
>>    - Britannica Academic - have to email support to opt out, otherwise
>>    it's on by default
>>
>>
>>
>>    - FT.com (Financial Times online) - library can disable/enable in
>>    backend
>>
>>
>>
>>    - Ebook Central ebooks platform - library can disable/enable in
>>    LibCentral (
>>    https://support.proquest.com/s/article/Ebook-Central-Research-Assistant-FAQ?language=en_US
>>    )
>>
>>
>>
>>    - JSTOR - in Beta - will eventually be on by default for all
>>    customers, but an opt out will be available (
>>    https://about.jstor.org/research-tool/)
>>
>>
>>
>>    - EBSCO products - I think they are still in Beta; rep told us last
>>    month AI would be opt in (
>>    https://www.ebsco.com/artificial-intelligence)
>>
>>
>> These are essentially "opt out" if you don't want to pay the extra cost:
>>
>>
>>    - Scopus - they are selling their "Scopus AI" as a very expensive
>>    add-on for Scopus subscribers
>>
>>
>>
>>    - Nexis Uni - they are offering a version with AI at an extra cost
>>
>>
>> Best, Theresa
>>
>> Theresa Arndt
>> Assoc. Dean for Collections & Discovery
>> Dickinson College
>> Carlisle, PA 17013
>> arndtt at dickinson.edu
>> she/her/hers
>>
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>> We have been receiving daily emails and announcements from vendors that
>> some sort of AI functionality (usually searching & recommendations) has
>> been added to databases, platforms, etc.
>> I've seen the information on licensing and AI on this email list
>> (thank you!). I have another question:
>>
>> I am wondering if anyone has
>> 1. a process to check the AI functionality to make sure it is more/less
>> accurate (or, as advertised);
>> 2. found any vendors or products that allow us to hide or suppress AI
>> functionality (in the Admin settings). Maybe there are options in some
>> sites to configure this. I haven't investigated my options.
>>
>> I am asking because I want to provide some help to our research &
>> instruction librarians on these AI functions as well as to address privacy
>> issues of our users:  For example: Does this use vendor data only and what
>> is that, does this use open AI data, and how accurate are the algorithms?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any information you can provide.
>>
>> Judith
>>
>> P.S. I realized that AI has been and is a topic in every library
>> conference this year. I am still working through workshops and videos.
>> Apologies for any duplication.
>>
>> --
>> Judith Nagata  (she/her)
>> Electronic Resources & Serials Librarian
>> Dinand Library
>> College of the Holy Cross
>> Worcester, MA 01610
>> p: 508-793-2639
>> e: jnagata at holycross.edu
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