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

[Elias Tzoc Caniz (etzoc]

Hi all,

Clemson Libraries started a scite subscription in 2023, this was after a successful one-month summer trial.  In spring 2025, we ran a trial of other AI tools including Scopus AI and WoS Research Assistant, based on feedback … we’ll most likely change to one of these tools in 2026.  Consensus is offering a free trial that could run until August 2026.

Thanks,

Elias

Elías Tzoc (hear my name)

Associate Dean for Teaching, Learning, and Research

Clemson University Libraries

Cooper 406

(864) 656-8572

 

From: George Stachokas <george.stachokas [at] auburn.edu>
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
To: Lewis, Denice <lewisjd [at] wfu.edu>
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Subject: RE: [aserl-collection-strategy] Scite.ai, Consensus, and Other Tools

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Good morning,

 

Auburn University Libraries subscribes to Scite, and we have yearlong trial access to Consensus. We plan on setting up trial access to Keenious soon.

 

We negotiate contracts for subscriptions paid by the Libraries.

 

Best regards,

George

 

George Stachokas, MLIS, MA

Head of Collections, Discovery, and Resource Sharing
Associate Professor
Auburn University Libraries
231 Mell Street, Auburn, AL 36849
O: 334.844.1777
george.stachokas [at] auburn.edu
lib.auburn.edu

 

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Greetings Chris,

 

ZSR Library conducted trials for scite.ai in Spring 2022 and Elicit in Spring of 2024. The library negotiated the site license for scite.ai, however we decided not to adopt Elicit. Information Systems acquired a site license for Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, NotebookLM, and Zoom AI Companion.

 

Regards, Denice
J. Denice Lewis
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On Thu, Nov 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM Morales, Laura <lcmorales [at] wm.edu> wrote:

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
Associate Dean of Collections & Content Services
William & Mary Libraries

lcmorales [at] wm.edu

 

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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