Library FAQs

The Research Assistant scans the library catalogue to identify the top five resources based on relevance and presents the overviews of these resources. Additionally, it provides citations for these top five resources, along with options to view more results and refine search queries for better accuracy.

To use Primo Research Assistant, you must be signed in to the Library (click on Sign in). Select the Research Assistant icon in the toolbar at the top of the page and simply pose your question.

Signed-in users can access Primo Research Assistant in the following ways:

• Main Menu - On Primo VE, select the Primo Research Assistant icon in the Main Menu to open Primo Research Assistant.
• Brief Results page - Select the Primo Research Assistant widget to open the widget's dialog box.

Primo Research Assistant Interface Overview:

• Left panel - Enables users to start a new search or view previous sessions that may include multiple questions.
• Right panel - Enables users to enter research questions and view their responses.

Please take note of the following when you use the Primo Research Assistant:

• It does not search all the subscribed library resources, as some online content and print resources are excluded.
• Each question stands by itself, so follow-up questions are not currently supported. However, you can edit the first question.
• Search results may include resources that are not available in the SUSS Library, as it does not filter by availability (it uses library expanded search).

More information about using Primo Research Assistant is available here.