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Survey of Academic Library Leadership 2025, Use of AI Tools for Discovery & Summation- Product Image
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Survey of Academic Library Leadership 2025, Use of AI Tools for Discovery & Summation

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  • 53 Pages
  • June 2025
  • Region: Global
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  • ID: 6101133
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This report looks at how academic libraries are using AI tools that are specifically designed for scholarly discovery and summation. The report gives detailed data on librarian use of applications such as ResearchRabbit, Elicit, Semantic Scholar, Connected Papers and many others.  

Librarians also evaluate how important it is for them to provide training to patrons in the use of AI discovery tools and estimate how such tools have impacted their own personal productivity. They relate the level of demand that they see from library patrons to learn about such AI-driven discovery and summation resources, and in open-ended question responses, discuss their plans for AI-driven discovery and summation technologies. 

The study is based on data from 51 academic library directors and other high-level management officials, predominantly from the USA. Data is broken out by size and type of institution, by tuition level, for public and private institutions and by other variables.

Just a few of the many findings from this 55-page report are:

  • 15.38% of Research University library leaders in the sample used ResearchRabbit
  • Women were far more likely than men to use Elicit
  • 51% of those surveyed considered providing training on AI research tools to library patrons to be a modest priority.
  • 31.73% of those sampled said that the use of such AI research tools resulted in no change in their personal work productivity.

Table of Contents

The Questionnaire
  • Characteristics of the Sample
Participant ListSummary of Main Findings
Question 1: Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools?
  • Use of ResearchRabbit
  • Use of Semantic Scholar
  • Use of Elicit
  • Use of Connected Papers
  • Use of Iris.ai
  • Use of Argo Scholar
  • Use of VitaLITy
Question 2: In your opinion which is the single most important AI discovery research tool for your library patrons to know how to use?Question 3: How high a priority will it be for the library’s information literacy efforts to include training on AI research tools?Question 4: Has use of AI discovery tools made you more or less productive?Question 5: Does the library have a committee or officer responsible for exploring AI literature discovery tools?
Question 6: How much demand has the library seen for training in AI research tools?
  • Open Comments: Plans to Deploy AI Literature Discovery Tools
Key Points
List of Tables
Table 1 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? (check all that apply)
Table 1.1.1 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? ResearchRabbit.
Table 1.1.2 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? ResearchRabbit. Broken out by tuition
Table 1.1.3 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? ResearchRabbit. Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.1.4 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? ResearchRabbit. Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.1.5 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? ResearchRabbit. Broken out by college type or Carnegie class
Table 1.1.6 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? ResearchRabbit. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.1.7 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? ResearchRabbit. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.2.1 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Semantic Scholar.
Table 1.2.2 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Semantic Scholar. Broken out by tuition
Table 1.2.3 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Semantic Scholar. Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.2.4 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Semantic Scholar. Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.2.5 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Semantic Scholar. Broken out by college type or Carnegie class
Table 1.2.6 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Semantic Scholar. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.2.7 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Semantic Scholar. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.3.1 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Elicit
Table 1.3.2 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Elicit. Broken out by tuition
Table 1.3.3 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Elicit. Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.3.4 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Elicit. Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.3.5 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Elicit. Broken out by college type or Carnegie class
Table 1.3.6 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Elicit. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.3.7 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Elicit. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.4.1 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Connected Papers.
Table 1.4.2 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Connected Papers. Broken out by tuition
Table 1.4.3 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Connected Papers. Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.4.4 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Connected Papers. Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.4.5 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Connected Papers. Broken out by college type or Carnegie class
Table 1.4.6 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Connected Papers. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.4.7 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Connected Papers. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.5.1 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Iris.ai.
Table 1.5.2 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Iris.ai. Broken out by tuition
Table 1.5.3 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Iris.ai. Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.5.4 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Iris.ai. Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.5.5 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Iris.ai. Broken out by college type or Carnegie class
Table 1.5.6 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Iris.ai. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.5.7 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Iris.ai. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.6.1 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Argo Scholar.
Table 1.6.2 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Argo Scholar. Broken out by tuition
Table 1.6.3 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Argo Scholar. Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.6.4 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Argo Scholar. Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.6.5 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Argo Scholar. Broken out by college type or Carnegie class
Table 1.6.6 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Argo Scholar. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.6.7 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? Argo Scholar. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.7.1 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? VitaLITy.
Table 1.7.2 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? VitaLITy. Broken out by tuition
Table 1.7.3 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? VitaLITy. Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.7.4 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? VitaLITy. Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.7.5 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? VitaLITy. Broken out by college type or Carnegie class
Table 1.7.6 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? VitaLITy. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.7.7 Have you personally used any of the following AI literature discovery tools? VitaLITy. Broken out by gender of respondent
Other AI Discovery Applications Used
Table 2.1 In your opinion which is the single most important AI discovery research tool for your library patrons to know how to use?
Table 2.2 In your opinion which is the single most important AI discovery research tool for your library patrons to know how to use? Broken out by tuition
Table 2.3 In your opinion which is the single most important AI discovery research tool for your library patrons to know how to use? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.4 In your opinion which is the single most important AI discovery research tool for your library patrons to know how to use? Broken out by public or private college
Table 2.5 In your opinion which is the single most important AI discovery research tool for your library patrons to know how to use? Broken out by college type or Carnegie class
Table 2.6 In your opinion which is the single most important AI discovery research tool for your library patrons to know how to use? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.7 In your opinion which is the single most important AI discovery research tool for your library patrons to know how to use? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 3.1 How high a priority will it be for the library's information literacy efforts training in use of the kinds of AI driven scholarly research personalization and summary tools such as those listed in the last question?
Table 3.2 How high a priority will it be for the library's information literacy efforts training in use of the kinds of AI driven scholarly research personalization and summary tools such as those listed in the last question? Broken out by tuition
Table 3.3 How high a priority will it be for the library's information literacy efforts training in use of the kinds of AI driven scholarly research personalization and summary tools such as those listed in the last question? Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.4 How high a priority will it be for the library's information literacy efforts training in use of the kinds of AI driven scholarly research personalization and summary tools such as those listed in the last question? Broken out by public or private college
Table 3.5 How high a priority will it be for the library's information literacy efforts training in use of the kinds of AI driven scholarly research personalization and summary tools such as those listed in the last question? Broken out by college type or Carnegie class
Table 3.6 How high a priority will it be for the library's information literacy efforts training in use of the kinds of AI driven scholarly research personalization and summary tools such as those listed in the last question? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 3.7 How high a priority will it be for the library's information literacy efforts training in use of the kinds of AI driven scholarly research personalization and summary tools such as those listed in the last question? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.1 In general, has the use of AI literature discovery tools made you more or less productive?
Table 4.2 In general, has the use of AI literature discovery tools made you more or less productive? Broken out by tuition
Table 4.3 In general, has the use of AI literature discovery tools made you more or less productive? Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.4 In general, has the use of AI literature discovery tools made you more or less productive? Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.5 In general, has the use of AI literature discovery tools made you more or less productive? Broken out by college type or Carnegie class
Table 4.6 In general, has the use of AI literature discovery tools made you more or less productive? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.7 In general, has the use of AI literature discovery tools made you more or less productive? Broken out by gender of respondent
In which areas are you planning to deploy or further deploy AI powered literature discovery tools?
Table 5.1 Does the library have a committee, task force or assigned officer responsible for exploring the application of AI literature discovery tools?
Table 5.2 Does the library have a committee, task force or assigned officer responsible for exploring the application of AI literature discovery tools? Broken out by tuition
Table 5.3 Does the library have a committee, task force or assigned officer responsible for exploring the application of AI literature discovery tools? Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.4 Does the library have a committee, task force or assigned officer responsible for exploring the application of AI literature discovery tools? Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.5 Does the library have a committee, task force or assigned officer responsible for exploring the application of AI literature discovery tools? Broken out by college type or Carnegie class
Table 5.6 Does the library have a committee, task force or assigned officer responsible for exploring the application of AI literature discovery tools? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.7 Does the library have a committee, task force or assigned officer responsible for exploring the application of AI literature discovery tools? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 6.1 How much demand has the library seen for information literacy training in the kinds of AI driven scholarly research personalization and summary tools such as those listed in prior questions?
Table 6.2 How much demand has the library seen for information literacy training in the kinds of AI driven scholarly research personalization and summary tools such as those listed in prior questions? Broken out by tuition
Table 6.3 How much demand has the library seen for information literacy training in the kinds of AI driven scholarly research personalization and summary tools such as those listed in prior questions? Broken out by enrollment
Table 6.4 How much demand has the library seen for information literacy training in the kinds of AI driven scholarly research personalization and summary tools such as those listed in prior questions? Broken out by public or private college
Table 6.5 How much demand has the library seen for information literacy training in the kinds of AI driven scholarly research personalization and summary tools such as those listed in prior questions? Broken out by college type or Carnegie class
Table 6.6 How much demand has the library seen for information literacy training in the kinds of AI driven scholarly research personalization and summary tools such as those listed in prior questions? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 6.7 How much demand has the library seen for information literacy training in the kinds of AI driven scholarly research personalization and summary tools such as those listed in prior questions? Broken out by gender of respondent

Companies Mentioned

  • Argo Scholar
  • Connected Papers
  • Elicit
  • Iris.ai
  • ResearchRabbit
  • Semantic Scholar
  • VitaLITy

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