Olin Library Research Guides: AI Guide: Tools

When the results of an AI need to be true and accurate

When the results of an AI need to be true and accurate, all information provided by the AI must be verified. Check that the references are real, the information accurately represents the information in the source, and that the reference is the original source of the information.

Rollins Provides

Scopus AI: Search for academic articles and conference proceedings that are included in the Scopus database. (To access, go to https://libguides.rollins.edu/az/databases?a=s, scroll down and click on Scopus). Scopus is not a chat bot, for the best results prompt with a research question. For examples of types and formats of research question view the Research Question Type handout.
Microsoft Copilot (https://copilot.microsoft.com/. Login with your Fox ID. You are logged in correctly when you see the shield icon in the upper right corner)
Adobe's Firefly (https://www.adobe.com/products/firefly.html)

Generative AIs

As of 8/30/24	ChatGPT 3.5	Copilot	Gemini	Claude
Connected to the internet in real time	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Document upload	Limited file size and usage*	Can upload and analyze	Can not upload and analyze	Can upload and analyze
Create a PowerPoint	Can create a downloadable PowerPoint	Can create downloadable PowerPoint	Can create outline	Can create outline
Create a spreadsheet	Can create a downloadable Excel spreadsheet	Appeared to create a downloadable Excel file but link did not work	Created a Google spreadsheet and opened in Sheets	Created a table
Create an image	Limited*	Yes	Coming Soon	No

*https://openai.com/chatgpt

Additional Writing Tools

Grammarly
Hemingway

Research Tools

Perplexity
Elicit
SciSummary
Scholarcy
Research Rabbit
Lit Maps
Statista

Create with AI

Canva (paid version or with free trial)
11Labs (text to speech, and ability to clone your voice)
Adobe Creative Suite (Built in tools)

Olin Library does not endorse any AI tools. Use of AI tools is at the users discretion, remember AI tools are usually trained on inputs from users, do not use personal information, protected information, or college business information in AIs.

Research Question Types