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How to Use Library Database AI

How to leverage AI in library databases to make your research easier.

AI Features in O'Reilly

O'Reilly has several AI features that can make your research easier. All of these features are available under O'Reilly Answers

Get Started with O'Reilly Answers

It's super easy to get stated with AI in O'Reilly. 

  1. Select Answers to get started. 

Ask OReilly Answers

Once the O'Reilly Answers page loads, you'll have multiple options. 

  1. Ask O'Reilly Answers your question. 
  2. If you just want to try out O'Reilly Answers, there are a couple of example searches that you can select.
  3. Lists the kinds of results you'll receive after your search.
  4. You can access previous searches sunder My Answers History

Review Your Results & Get Sources

Once you've asked your question, O'Reilly Answers will return your results with multiple options.

  1. The question that you asked will show at the the top of your result page. 
  2. Read a generative overview of your topic.
  3. Numbers listed next to statement in the summary point you to which source(s) support the statement.
  4. Let O'Reilly know if the results were good.
  5. Choose from a list of additional questions to ask about your topic. 
  6. A list of the sources from which the overview was generated. Selecting a source expands to show summary of the information used from source. 
  7. Access your O'Reilly Answers history.