Two new optional tools are available on the EBSCO interface for libraries to opt into for no additional charge. Please see below for more information and instructions on how to implement:
AI Insights - Beta:
"AI Insights - Beta is designed to transform the research process by reducing the time spent searching for relevant full-text articles. Available on EBSCOhost, EDS and other interfaces, this new feature offers concise summaries highlighting 2-5 key points from each document, making it easier to assess relevance quickly.
AI Insights applies a consistent summary format for current full-text records and extensive backfiles, helping your users review documents more efficiently."
How to Enable: Please contact EBSCO support or email Jill Putze, jputze [at] ebsco.com, to turn it on for your account.
More Information:
- Generative AI Insights - Beta Summaries
- Generative AI Insights Summaries – Enabled Databases
- Generative AI Insights Summaries – Eligible Interfaces
- Generative AI Insights Video
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transparency Fact Sheet – Generative AI Insights
Natural Language Search
"EBSCO’s Natural Language Search (NLS) mode is a new feature that uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to better parse and retain user intent in search. Administrators can enable NLS alongside existing search modes. It is available across EBSCO’s updated user interfaces, including EBSCOhost, EBSCO Discovery Service, Explora, and Reference Centers.
Benefits for the user:
- NLS allows users to search using everyday language rather than requiring specific keywords or complex queries.
- Using natural language processing, NLS streamlines the search process, helping users articulate their queries intuitively and obtain even more precise, relevant results that retain the user's intent.
- The NLS mode is designed to work well with various query types, such as comparative questions, time-based searches, domain or content type specificity, and deeply contextual inquiries.
- Users can easily switch between NLS mode and traditional search modes, providing flexibility to select the most suitable search method based on their current needs.
How to Enable: Natural Language Search can be enabled in your EBSCO Experience Manager
More information: