Link: Primo Research Assistant
What type of AI: Search engine and Generative AI Chatbot
User account: You have to log in to the library catalog using your myMCC login
What it does: Generates responses to questions and prompts, and cites sources in the response.
Where it pulls information from: Primo Research Assistant searches Alma's CDI (a collection of e-resources added to library catalogs). Not all of the information may be available through the MCC Library but we are happy to request materials from other libraries.
How to use it: Use it to find sources. Remember to evaluate what you find!
Go to the library catalog and click on Research Assistant. You will be prompted to log in. Just click on "Students and Staff."
Type your question into the search box. Instead of coming from the web, your results will come from library sources (MCC Library and beyond).
Primo Research Assistant gives a summary with sources, 5 sources from ebooks and journals, related research questions, and an option to search the library catalog.