Generative AI Features in Major Databases & Platforms

Reaxys has introduced a new search tool, Reaxys AI Search Beta, that allows you to search Reaxys using natural language queries. Currently, it is only available on campus. This tool does not replace regular Reaxys searching; it is an optional tool that you may choose to try. Because this tool is in beta, so it is still in development, and the tool and its availability may change over time.

To use Reaxys AI Search Beta, after accessing Reaxys on campus, you will need to sign in with an Elsevier personal account. If you already have an account for another Elsevier product, such as Scopus or Web of Science, you may use our existing account. Otherwise, you may create a new Elsevier personal account using the "Register" option.

Once you have signed into your personal account, you will be able to access Reaxys AI Search Beta from the menu bar at the top of the screen:

You will be redirected to Reaxys AI Search Beta, where you may enter a natural language query into the search box. This page gives some examples of natural language queries suited for Reaxys AI Search Beta, and it also gives some examples of the types of searches that are better suited for traditional Reaxys searching methods, such as searches for a molecular formula, patent number, a specific author name, or a specific datapoint.

Once you have submitted your query, the tool searches the entire Reaxys document corpus and returns the documents that it calculates to be most relevant to your query. Because the tool is in Beta, it only includes 100 results per search. Each result displays a confidence score ranging from 0 to 1, where 1 indicates high confidence that the document is relevant and 0 indicates low confidence:

You may select the results you want and export them as a CSV file or view them in Reaxys. You may also select an individual result to view it in Reaxys. User interactions with the tool are private, and no data is used to train LLMs.

For more information, see Elsevier's press release. Because this is a beta fool, please be aware that its features and availability may change over time.