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Scopus User Guide: Scopus AI

This is a user guide based on Elsevier's guide and tailored for NU community to navigate Scopus while searching relevant information for their research and educational purposes

What is Scopus AI?

Scopus AI is an AI-driven research tool that uses the Scopus peer-reviewed research repository to help users understand and navigate unfamiliar academic content. Scopus AI generates summaries based on Scopus abstracts with references to help decipher complex content, facilitate deeper exploration, and provide academic insights.

Built in close collaboration with the academic community, it provides a unique window into humanity's accumulated knowledge through Scopus, the world's largest multidisciplinary and trusted abstract and citation database. 

Useful Terms

How to Get Started with Scopus AI?

1. From Scopus home page select the "Scopus AI" tab

2. Enter your query in the field.

3. Press 'Enter' or select the search icon.

4. From the result page, you can:

  • View a cited document: Select a numbered citation from the summary to open a side-panel showing the referenced document.
  • Show all references: Select 'Show references' to show all of the references in the side-panel. From the side-panel you show the abstract, and select the document, author(s), or publication. The information opens in a new tab.
  • Show a visualization of the result: Select 'Visualize it' to visually map the search results, providing a comprehensive visual explanation that allows simple navigation of complex relationships.
  • Copy the result: Select the copy icon to the copy the summary and its references to your clipboard.
  • Explore relevant related queries: Select any of the Go deeper links to gain further insights.

 

Find out More

https://www.elsevier.com/products/scopus/scopus-ai/
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How does it Work?

Natural Language Queries

You can ask questions about a subject in a natural, conversational manner. When you enter your query, you can use natural language and frame it however you’d like.

As this question is being analyzed, it will go through the Scopus AI vector search, which interprets the intent and meaning of the query. Then it will look at the last five years of Scopus abstracts to find the ones that best answer the question. Then the Large Language Model, using very strict prompt engineering, generates a response that is based on trusted Scopus knowledge, with references so you know where everything is sourced from.

Utilizing the Concept Map

With Scopus AI’s Concept Map, you can visualize links between research concepts, discover connections between topics and discover untapped frontiers to explore. The tool visually maps search results, offering a comprehensive overview that allows researchers to navigate complex relationships easily. The visualization takes the keywords of the abstracts and provides a bird’s-eye view of the topic space. It shows how concepts fit together, and allows you to explore new vocabulary associated with a particular subject.

Scopus AI Principles

1.    Scopus AI considers the real-world impact of our solutions on people.
2.    Scopus AI takes action to prevent the creation or reinforcement of unfair bias.
3.    Scopus AI can explain how our solutions work.
4.    Scopus AI creates accountability through human oversight.
5.    Scopus AI respects privacy and champion robust data governance.

Reference: Elsevier's libguide about Scopus

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