Introducing ORKG ASK: An AI-Driven Scholarly Literature Search and Exploration System Taking a Neuro-Symbolic Approach

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWeb Engineering - 25th International Conference, ICWE 2025, Proceedings
EditorsHimanshu Verma, Alessandro Bozzon, Jie Yang, Andrea Mauri
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages11-25
Number of pages15
ISBN (electronic)978-3-031-97207-2
ISBN (print)9783031972065
Publication statusPublished - 12 Oct 2025
Event25th International Conference on Web Engineering, ICWE 2025 - Delft, Netherlands
Duration: 30 Jun 20253 Jul 2025

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NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume15749 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (electronic)1611-3349

Abstract

As the volume of published scholarly literature continues to grow, finding relevant literature becomes increasingly difficult. With the rise of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), and particularly Large Language Models (LLMs), new possibilities emerge to find and explore literature. We introduce ASK (Assistant for Scientific Knowledge), an AI-driven scholarly literature search and exploration system that follows a neuro-symbolic approach. ASK aims to provide active support to researchers in finding relevant scholarly literature by leveraging vector search, LLMs, and knowledge graphs. The system allows users to input research questions in natural language and retrieve relevant articles. ASK automatically extracts key information and generates answers to research questions using a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) approach. We present an evaluation of ASK, assessing the system’s usability and usefulness. Findings indicate that the system is user-friendly and users are generally satisfied while using the system.

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    AI-Supported Digital Library, Intelligent User Interface, Large Language Models, Scholarly Search System

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Introducing ORKG ASK: An AI-Driven Scholarly Literature Search and Exploration System Taking a Neuro-Symbolic Approach. / Oelen, Allard; Jaradeh, Mohamad Yaser; Auer, Sören.
Web Engineering - 25th International Conference, ICWE 2025, Proceedings. ed. / Himanshu Verma; Alessandro Bozzon; Jie Yang; Andrea Mauri. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025. p. 11-25 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 15749 LNCS).

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Oelen, A, Jaradeh, MY & Auer, S 2025, Introducing ORKG ASK: An AI-Driven Scholarly Literature Search and Exploration System Taking a Neuro-Symbolic Approach. in H Verma, A Bozzon, J Yang & A Mauri (eds), Web Engineering - 25th International Conference, ICWE 2025, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 15749 LNCS, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 11-25, 25th International Conference on Web Engineering, ICWE 2025, Delft, Netherlands, 30 Jun 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-97207-2_2
Oelen, A., Jaradeh, M. Y., & Auer, S. (2025). Introducing ORKG ASK: An AI-Driven Scholarly Literature Search and Exploration System Taking a Neuro-Symbolic Approach. In H. Verma, A. Bozzon, J. Yang, & A. Mauri (Eds.), Web Engineering - 25th International Conference, ICWE 2025, Proceedings (pp. 11-25). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 15749 LNCS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-97207-2_2
Oelen A, Jaradeh MY, Auer S. Introducing ORKG ASK: An AI-Driven Scholarly Literature Search and Exploration System Taking a Neuro-Symbolic Approach. In Verma H, Bozzon A, Yang J, Mauri A, editors, Web Engineering - 25th International Conference, ICWE 2025, Proceedings. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2025. p. 11-25. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-97207-2_2
Oelen, Allard ; Jaradeh, Mohamad Yaser ; Auer, Sören. / Introducing ORKG ASK : An AI-Driven Scholarly Literature Search and Exploration System Taking a Neuro-Symbolic Approach. Web Engineering - 25th International Conference, ICWE 2025, Proceedings. editor / Himanshu Verma ; Alessandro Bozzon ; Jie Yang ; Andrea Mauri. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025. pp. 11-25 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).
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