Want to use AI for academic research with confidence? The HKUST Library’s “AI Tools for Academic Research” is a self-paced mini-course designed for busy students like you.

As a SciTech Librarian, I cannot predict earthquakes. However, the recent claim of a major earthquake set to strike Japan on July 5, 2025, offers an opportunity to discuss how we evaluate such predictions using the concept that "Authority Is Constructed and Contextual."

In our last post, we explored the connection between the SDGs, subjects, and keywords. Looking to connect your research with the SDGs? Our in-house developed tool, the SDG Keywords & Classifier, helps you do exactly that.

Earlier this month, the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) introduced OLMoTrace, a tool that traces LLM outputs back to their multi-trillion-token training data in real time.

You may already know that our library subscribes to scite.ai, a popular AI research tool for searching literature. Are you using it to its full capabilities?

Integrating patent research into your workflow is a strategic way to stay ahead of emerging trends, validate innovative ideas, and unlock new opportunities.

In today’s data-driven research landscape, the ability to extract insights from vast collections of text is no longer just an advantage—it's a necessity.

As the year closes, it is an opportune moment to reflect with humility on the year passed, and to look forward with hope to the year coming. I would like to attempt a brief review and preview about the Library's work. 2024 In 2024, the Library team worked very hard to update and upgrade services on all fronts. Here are a few examples. We opened the LG5 learning space in Spring; hosted the signature special collections exhibition of antique maps; organized a variety of talks by interesting speakers, including a Chinese Opera demonstration in collaboration with Xiqu Centre of westK; boosted streaming content in the collections such as Kanopy. On learning and research support, we created many new workshops that cover AI tools for academic use; and we enabled HKUST authors to publish their research papers Open Access via agreements with publishers. These are only some of the prominent outcomes of the Library team's collective efforts. Each of these posed unique challenges to us, and we overcame many with perseverance, agility, and creativity. 2025 What new things will you find in and from the Library in 2025? Many library services will naturally roll along the same tracks, but it doesn't mean they are not new!

Launched in June 2024, the Research Horizon Navigator is the latest module in Clarivate’s Incites Benchmarking & Analytics platform. This powerful tool is designed to empower researchers by highlighting emerging research trends with significant potential for breakthroughs.