Library Guides: Artificial Intelligence: Tools

AI Tools

Many of the tools linked below offer free versions, though accounts are often required.

ChatGPT
Developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT can generate images, text, and more.
Claude
Built by Anthropic.
DALL-E 3
A tool for generating images.
Gemini
A Google product.
Perplexity
Generative AI tool that cites its sources.
ChatHub
Use this tool to compare responses from ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, side-by-side.

Consensus
Known for its consensus meter, this AI tool retrieves highly cited sources.
Elicit
This tool is great for literature reviews.

Keenious This link opens in a new window
Uses traditional search and AI-powered algorithms to discover relevant research. Users can search using text or upload a PDF document. Create an account with your Lehigh email in order to access full functionality.

ResearchRabbit
This free tool dubs itself as "spotify" for research.
Semantic Scholar
A free tool for scientific literature.
Undermind
"Our AI assistant carefully reads hundreds of academic papers for you, finding exactly what you need, no matter how complex" (website description)

Generative AI Product Tracker
ITHAKA S+R maintains this list of generative AI tools of postsecondary tools with regular updates as new tools emerge.

Exploring AI Research Tools
Slides from an April 2024 presentation by Lehigh librarians Phillip Hewitt and Elizabeth Young Miller feature information on Consensus, Elicit, and ResearchRabbit.
Find and Analyze Research with AI Tools
Slides from a November 2024 presentation by Lehigh librarians Phillip Hewitt and Elizabeth Young Miller feature information on Keenious and Semantic Scholar.
Exploring AI Research Tools
Slides from an April 2025 presentation by Lehigh librarian Jasmine Woodson feature information on Keenious and Elicit.