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The FHNW swisscovery platform provides you with ways to find media from the FHNW libraries and around 500 other Swiss libraries that can be accessed through the national library network.
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Open Access stands for free, unrestricted and cost-free access to scientific information on the Internet.
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AI-tools to support literature search
AI tools are a good supplement to traditional search methods in swisscovery or specialised databases, but cannot replace them. AI-generated content is not always completely accurate. Results should be carefully checked and critically scrutinized when using any tool. You should therefore carefully weigh up whether and when it makes sense to use an AI tool to support your research. You should also observe your university's guidelines on how to use AI tools and how to document/cite the results.
The "Virtual Competence Centre: Artificial Intelligence and Scientific Work" provides an overview of current AI tools that are suitable for supporting scientific work:
https://www.vkkiwa.de/ki-ressourcen/ki-tools/
The FHNW Library promotes the critical examination of and sensitisation to the use of AI in studies through its range of courses and events, which is constantly being further developed