Beta test of the Research Assistant: Help us improve the search experience

Test the new AI-powered Research Assistant in the "ETH Library @ swisscovery” search portal and give your feedback.

This week the beta test program of the new Research Assistant in the “external page ETH Library @ swisscovery" search portal starts. The Research Assistant is an innovative, AI-supported tool that offers you new research possibilities. With the ability to enter search queries in natural language, the tool provides summarised answers based on abstracts from the Central Discovery Index (CDI), which contains over 5 billion records from a variety of scientific sources.

The Research Assistant uses advanced language models and the CDI to ensure that answers come from trustworthy and scientifically sound sources. Key features of the Research Assistant include:

  • Natural language processing for search queries: type your questions in simple, natural language and get matching answers.
  • Summarised answers with inline citations: Get compact and structured answers based on key abstracts.
  • Direct links to full-text sources: Use the links provided to directly access the full scientific texts.
  • Search suggestions: Benefit from intelligent suggestions that make your search more efficient.
  • Supports various languages: The Research Assistant supports several languages, so you can also ask questions in languages other than English.

Access to the Research Assistant is via the external page ETH Library @ swisscovery platform. Log in and click on the star icon to the right of the search bar to open the Research Assistant interface. Please note that access is currently limited to registered users.

As the Research Assistant is still in beta stage, your feedback is important for the further development of this service. You can rate the answers provided and give further detailed feedback directly via the platform. You can find more information on how to use the Research Assistant and the feedback options under Research Assistant beta test program.

Help us improve this service and take the opportunity to try out this innovative type of literature search. We thank you for your participation and your valuable feedback!

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