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cbc29f7 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 | SOURCE: https://library.ku.ac.ae/libbee TITLE: LibBee Khalifa University Library AI Assistant LAST_UPDATED: 2026-08-30 LibBee is the Khalifa University Library AI Assistant. It helps users ask library questions, search for research, reach library services, and open subject databases and research tools. Library page: https://library.ku.ac.ae/libbee LibBee application: https://ku-library.github.io/LibBee/ MAIN LIBBEE AREAS Ask LibBee: Users can ask natural-language questions about library resources and services. AI Search: LibBee's Smart Search helps construct a search and sends the search to PRIMO Library Discovery for real library results. Search controls can include peer-reviewed content, open-access content, and a date range. Services: LibBee provides direct links to My Library Account, Interlibrary Loan, study-room reservations, library hours, open-access publishing, new-material requests, Ask a Librarian, Google Scholar at KU, the ORCID guide, Khazna, the Medical Library, and alumni services. Databases: LibBee provides subject-grouped access to major Khalifa University databases and research resources. For the full electronic-resources information, use: https://library.ku.ac.ae/eresources ResearchBee: LibBee links to ResearchBee for journal matching, self-archiving rights checks, article repository guidance, and research-data repository matching. https://library.ku.ac.ae/researchbee QUICK TASKS Find articles and books: Search PRIMO Library Discovery. https://khalifa.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=971KUOSTAR_INST:KU Check library hours: https://library.ku.ac.ae/hours Reserve a study room: https://library.ku.ac.ae/rooms/ Report or resolve a resource-access problem: https://library.ku.ac.ae/AskUs Find library events and workshops: Ask LibBee for the current event or workshop information. Time-sensitive details should be confirmed on the relevant live library page. Submit an Interlibrary Loan request: https://library.ku.ac.ae/ill/ Ask a librarian: https://library.ku.ac.ae/AskUs RESEARCH TOOLS AVAILABLE FROM LIBBEE Depending on the search and feature selected, LibBee can route users to KU Library Discovery and other scholarly tools, including: - PRIMO Library Discovery - PRIMO Research Assistant - PubMed - Scopus AI - EBSCO AI Search - ScienceDirect LeapSpace - Consensus - OpenAlex - SciSpace - Perplexity These tools have different content, access conditions, and purposes. PRIMO is the primary route for searching KU Library holdings and licensed access. Open web and AI tools may include material that is not part of KU Library subscriptions and their answers should be evaluated critically. LIBRARY SERVICE LINKS My Library Account: https://khalifa.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/account?vid=971KUOSTAR_INST:KU§ion=overview Interlibrary Loan: https://library.ku.ac.ae/ill/ Study-room reservations: https://library.ku.ac.ae/rooms/ Library hours: https://library.ku.ac.ae/hours Open-access publishing: https://library.ku.ac.ae/oa/ Request new material: https://library.ku.ac.ae/requesttitle/ Ask a Librarian: https://library.ku.ac.ae/AskUs Google Scholar at KU: https://library.ku.ac.ae/google ORCID guide: https://library.ku.ac.ae/orcid Khazna repository: https://khazna.ku.ac.ae/ Medical Library: https://library.ku.ac.ae/med/ Alumni services: https://library.ku.ac.ae/alumni/ COMMON QUESTIONS Q: What is LibBee? A: LibBee is the Khalifa University Library AI Assistant. It helps users search, ask library questions, open services, and locate databases and research tools. Q: Can LibBee search for articles and books? A: Yes. LibBee can help formulate a search and route the user to PRIMO Library Discovery for real library results. Q: Can LibBee renew my loans? A: Open My Library Account to view and manage eligible loans and requests: https://khalifa.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/account?vid=971KUOSTAR_INST:KU§ion=overview Q: Can LibBee reserve a room for me? A: Use the room-reservation page: https://library.ku.ac.ae/rooms/ Q: What should I do when a database or article link does not work? A: Use the library-provided resource link and sign in if prompted. If access still fails, contact Ask a Librarian at https://library.ku.ac.ae/AskUs Q: Where can I get publishing and repository advice? A: Use ResearchBee: https://library.ku.ac.ae/researchbee Q: Should I verify AI-generated research guidance? A: Yes. Verify citations, availability, publisher policies, dates, and access conditions using the linked library or authoritative source before acting. |