Earlier this year, we introduced the Google Scholar PDF Reader Chrome extension. Recently, Google has enhanced the tool with a new feature: AI Outline, designed to help users read papers both quickly and in depth.

Ithaka S+R has launched a Generative AI Licensing Agreement Tracker to document deals between academic publishers and AI developers.

As GenAI tools such as ChatGPT become increasingly integrated into academic work, the Library has seen a growing number of inquiries about their responsible use, particularly on copyright, licensing, and academic integrity.

In this post, Holly Chan, our Assistant Manager of Digital Humanities, demonstrates how to perform Cantonese speech-to-text transcription with coding.

During last month’s Peer Review Week, STM (International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers) announced the launch of the Peer Review Terminology website.

October 21-27 will be International Open Access Week 2024. Worldwide, people and organizations dedicated to pursuing “Open Access” as a part of the Open Science agenda will celebrate open access and hold activities.

Earlier this month we introduced seven new SciTech books authored by HKUST researchers. In this post, we feature the twelve new books in the fields of business, humanities and social sciences.

In recent years, the number of retracted journal articles has been on the rise. A study published by Nature in 2023 revealed that more than 10,000 research papers were retracted that year—a record high¹.

From August 2023 to July 2024, scholars from HKUST have published a total of 19 books, as indicated in our Institutional Repository.

Knowing course prerequisite is important for students to plan their study path. With a clear visual representation, navigating course pathways becomes easier, allowing students to plan their academic journey more effectively.