The Nissenbaum Update introduces a new in-text citation format in the Assistant which shows the first author’s name and the publication year. Further, the update adds a “copy” button to all answers and sources. The copy button enables you to copy single sources or full answers including the cited sources.
Improved source transparency
The in-text citations in the Assistant now contain the first author’s name and the publication year.
(In-text citation markers are for free.)
Copy answers and sources
Click the copy button to copy individual sources or full answers including the cited sources.
(Copying answers and sources is for free.)
Why Nissenbaum Update?
This update of scienceOS is dedicated to Helen Nissenbaum, who is known for improving our understanding of transparency. Nissenbaum made notable contributions to the ethical and social implications of transparency in digital systems.
Faster Assistant for scienceOS Angel subscribers.
Thank you to all scienceOS Angel subscribers. You help us to ensure the sustainability of scienceOS and continue building user-friendly research tools. With your support, we were able to speed up the Assistant for Angel subscribers. As a scienceOS Angel, the Assistant will provide answers up to 3x faster than before.
Improvements and bug fixes.
We fixed bugs related to the PDF chat of and implemented changes to improve accessing information about scienceOS and subscribing to the Angel plan.
Improvements
- Reworked the website to include a feedback function and FAQ section
- Added PayPal as additional payment method
Bug fixes
- Fixed bugs where the upload of a PDF would fail
- Fixed bugs where the Assistant would not find relevant data in a PDF
- Fixed bugs in the PDF viewer which occured for very long PDFs