YOUR GO-TO INTELLIGENCE RESOURCE FOR THE SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING INDUSTRY

IGI Global Scientific Publishing has launched an AI Assistant Research Tool, now available through its e‑Book Collection. The tool is designed for academic libraries and their patrons, enabling users to search, refine topics, and build research pathways within a scholarly platform while allowing librarians to retain control over usage data collection.

The AI Assistant Research Tool supports discovery by guiding researchers through peer‑reviewed content from IGI Global Scientific Publishing. It adapts to different levels of research experience, connects users with accessible source materials, and directs them toward relevant books, chapters, and scholarly sources. The tool discourages requests to generate papers on behalf of users and instead directs them into actual content records, aligning with updated COUNTER reporting requirements.

The tool extends the value of libraries’ investments in IGI Global Scientific Publishing’s e‑Book Collection by combining AI‑powered assistance with the reliability of a curated scholarly platform. Licensing models include Evidence‑Based Acquisitions (EBA), Demand‑Driven Acquisition (DDA), Perpetual, Subscription, and Read & Publish options. Hosted on the IGI Global Scientific Publishing platform, the tool operates in a siloed environment built on a collection of more than 11,500 books, 220,000 chapters, and nearly 200 fully open access journals across Business & Management, Science, Technology & Medicine (STM), and Education & Social Sciences. Institutions retain administrative control, with librarians able to enable or disable the tool based on policies, user needs, and institutional AI guidelines.