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AI Tools for Research

A guide to help you understand how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can support your academic research

JSTOR AI Research Tool

JSTOR's interactive research tool enables a semantic search option and offers a range of functions at the level of a single full text item.

Key Features

  • Semantic Search: appears on the results page and may help you surface relevant items that may be missed in a keyword search.
  • Question and Answer (Q&A): Use the suggested prompts or ask your own questions to generate summaries and explore the item. Can use natural language but no need for full questions.
  • Show Related Content: Items that contain similarities in text.
  • Recommended Topics: Suggests key concepts that are relevant to the text to explore further research.
  • Download Conversation History: To keep a record of your interaction.

Limitations

  • Personal Account: To access the AI features, users need to set up a free personal account to sign in alongside the University Login.
  • Peer-reviewed items: If the text does not explicitly state it, the tool cannot confirm whether the article is peer-reviewed.