Try the library’s virtual assistant powered by Generative Artificial Intelligence.
It helps you find books, documents, and catalog resources just by asking a question, like you would with a librarian.
No complex filters, no technical terms: just write what you are looking for and Sebina AI will guide you step by step.
Try it now and discover a new way to search for books in the library using Artificial Intelligence.
Every question can become an opportunity to discover something new.
- What is Sebina AI and what makes it unique.
What is Sebina AI: the smart chatbot for the library catalog.
It is designed to help you search the library catalog in a simple and natural way.
Thanks to Generative Artificial Intelligence, it understands your questions, even when they are informal or incomplete, and responds through a smooth and intuitive conversation.
Sebina AI combines Artificial Intelligence, conversational interaction, and semantic search to offer a new way to access the catalog: more human, smarter, and more effective.
- How the conversational agent works (chatbot)
With Sebina AI you can search the online library catalog using everyday language. You can chat with the chatbot in your own language, asking questions like: “hi, I’m interested in books about …”
You don’t need to know titles, authors, or catalog rules: the library chatbot understands your request and guides you to the resources that best match your interests. The conversational agent uses Artificial Intelligence to:- Understand the language and context of your search.
- Interpret your question and turn it into an effective search.
- Find books and resources in the library catalog.
- Answer questions about library services.
- Continuous and contextual conversation
- Sebina AI remembers the context of the conversation.
- This allows you to refine your search without repeating the same information each time.
- The result is a guided discovery that goes beyond a simple list of results.
- When you finish your search, always remember to start a new chat.
- Suggestions to get better results
- Always ask clear and specific questions
- Avoid ambiguous wording
- If the result is not satisfying, rephrase your question
- Experiment: even general requests can lead to interesting discoveries
- When you have finished your search, start a new chat: this way the conversation resets and the chatbot better understands new requests.
- Enhance your search
With the “Enhance search” feature, Sebina AI automatically expands the generated prompt for searching the catalog by adding:
- synonyms
- semantic variations
- related concepts.
When you enter a question, just click “Enhance search” and press Enter to activate the expansion of the query.
This way you get results that better match your needs, even when you have provided little information.
- Why use Sebina AI
- It is always available, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- You do not need to know the catalog or search rules.
- It guides you step by step.
- It makes discovering content simpler and more enjoyable.
- Multilingual support
- Sebina AI is designed to converse in multiple languages, making the catalog accessible also to international users.
- It overcomes linguistic, cultural, and generational barriers: Sebina AI makes the catalog more inclusive and accessible to everyone. An even more open space where anyone can easily find their way and discover what they are looking for.
- Security and data protection
Sebina AI has been designed following the principles of Security by design and Privacy by design to ensure the protection of personal information and respect for users’ privacy.
- Transparency in the use of Artificial Intelligence
Sebina AI offers you a clear, immediate, and intuitive experience.
- Answers are generated by AI using catalog data and sources selected by the library.
- The system guides you to the results so you can directly access the resources.
- You can always check and explore the information by accessing the original content.
- The goal is to support your search while maintaining transparency, control, and awareness in the use of Artificial Intelligence.
- Always remember that you are interacting with a Chatbot powered by Artificial Intelligence.
- Remember to never enter personal, confidential, or sensitive data.
- Sebina AI uses only catalog data and information provided by libraries.
- Answers are generated by Artificial Intelligence based on catalog and library data.
- Sebina AI is a smart support tool: always verify the information and help us improve by leaving feedback.
- Give a like or dislike on interactions, or write us an email at library@naba-da.com.
- Your feedback is valuable to improve the service!
- If you are under 14 years old
- If you are under 14 years old, you can use the service only with the consent of your parents or of those who exercise parental responsibility, in compliance with applicable regulations and GDPR.
- By continuing to interact with the chatbot, you implicitly declare that you are over 14 years old or that you have obtained the necessary authorization.
SMART SEARCH: semantic search that understands what you are looking for
With Smart Search, you activate semantic search in the library catalog. It helps understand the meaning of the words you type and expands your search results.
- The value of Smart Search
Unlike traditional search, which is based on exact keywords, Smart Search provides results that better match your interests because:
- It understands the context and meaning of the words you type.
- It returns more relevant results, even for complex queries.
- When it is useful to use Smart Search
- When you are looking for documents on a general topic.
- When you are looking for documents on a specific topic.
- When you do not know how the documents have been cataloged.
- The services offered by Smart Search
When you have obtained the search results, you can:
- Access the resources directly to check availability and request them for loan
- Browse through the listed resources
- Refine your search by applying relevant filters
- Modify the search prompt, for example by adding more terms to get more specific results
- Explore the catalog starting from a resource of interest (see similar items) to expand your experience.
- How to activate Smart Search
- During a conversation with the chatbot, after a catalog search, when you select “View all results”, Sebina AI directly shows you the search results through Smart Search.
- When you type the words you are interested in in the single search field, you can activate Smart Search by clicking the dedicated icon.
- With “See similar items” you can explore the catalog based on your interests
- It allows you to discover other resources similar to the documents you are interested in.
- You can explore the catalog in a new way and always find something new compared to your initial search.
- You can discover interesting content even without searching for it directly, thanks to serendipity.