Research Assistant is an AI-powered tool that is designed to save you time when starting your research. Just ask a question in your own words, and it will search through library resources to find five articles that can help answer it. The tool gives you a short summary based on the articles it finds, with links to show where the information came from. You’ll also see a list of the articles it used—plus even more you can explore if you want to dive deeper or double-check the information, which we highly recommend when using any AI tool.
1. Go to the Research Assistant
You can find the tool on the Library Search page or through the link here: Research Assistant
2. Type in your question
Enter your research question or topic in plain language—just like you’d ask a friend or instructor (e.g., "What are the effects of climate change on coral reefs?").
3. Review the summary
The tool will create a short overview using information from five academic sources. It includes in-line references so you can see which article the information came from.
4. Explore the sources
Below the summary, you’ll find the full list of articles used to generate the response, along with extra recommended sources you can read to learn more or verify the information.
5. Use the articles in your research
You can click on any of the listed sources to read the full text, take notes, or cite them in your assignments.
