aserl-collection-strategy Mailing List: Re: Scite.ai, Consensus, and Other Tools

[Rawlins, Benjamin S. (ben.rawlins]

Hi Chris,
We currently have a three-year license to Scite, and we are investigating Consensus. The license for Scite has been negotiated and paid for by the library. It will be the same for Consensus if we move forward with them. Thanks.

 

Ben Rawlins

Associate Dean for Outreach, Engagement and Collections

University of Kentucky Libraries

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Chris,

 

William & Mary has a subscription to Scite. It was negotiated and paid for by the library. I think we've had it for two or three years now (we were an early adopter). VIVA is currently doing a VA-wide trial of both Scite and Consensus that just started yesterday.

Laura

 

Laura C. Morales
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William & Mary Libraries

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Subject: Re: [aserl-collection-strategy] Scite.ai, Consensus, and Other Tools

 

Hi Chris –

 

I don’t know about Consensus – never heard of that one – but at least a few ASERL members are using scite.ai – including Clemson, Wake Forest, and (I think) U-Kentucky.  I am copying the contacts at each library so they can confirm / discuss their experiences / connect you to the right people.  There may be others as well – those are the ones I know about.

 

ALSO/ FYI:  ASERL has a standing discount offer for scite – see https://www.aserl.org/member-area/ -- that may be helpful in your deliberations.

 

I hope this helps.

 

Kind regards,

 

--j.e.b.

 

John Burger, Executive Director

Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)

c/o Robert W. Woodruff Library / Emory University

540 Asbury Circle, #316

Atlanta, Georgia  30322

 

 

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Subject: [aserl-collection-strategy] Scite.ai, Consensus, and Other Tools

 

Please pardon duplication!

 

Good morning.

 

Here at Emory Libraries, we are starting and expediting a process to establish a policy re: AI product promotion and/or acquisition. As I am sure many of you have experienced, vendors are offering quite a few options (most for additional purchase) for such products. Two vendors in particular have been relatively persistent—Scite.ai and Consensus. Note that Emory has not yet signed on to a university-wide academic AI tool such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot Academic, but is currently exploring such alternatives. Supposedly, a new AI policy is to be unveiled in December. In any case, I am curious if anyone on these lists has a site license to either Scite.ai and/or Consensus and if so, who is paying, who negotiated the license, etc.

 

Thanks for any and all information you’re able to share!

 

Chris

 

 

 

Chris Palazzolo, PhD

Director of Collections and Open Strategies

Woodruff Library

Librarian for Economics, Political Science, and French and Italian

Emory University

540 Asbury Circle NE

Atlanta, GA 30322

cpalazz [at] emory.edu

404-727-0143