Briefly quoted: July 2026

Aug 11, 2026

∙ Paid

Hello fellow journalologists,

Scholarly publishing is a niche industry, but following the news wires is like drinking from a fire hose. The purpose of Briefly quoted is to help you get an overview of what happened the previous month in scholarly publishing; I collate the announcements and press releases so that you don’t have to.

Until next time,

James

Artificial Intelligence

AI has captured a third of research discovery. Study sets out actions required for publishers to make content visible via new channels.

New research led by Kudos reveals that AI has already captured a third of scholarly information-seeking, with many researchers unaware of the extent to which their view of the scientific literature is now AI-mediated. The heavily anticipated Phase I report from ‘Taming the Crocodile’ has been delivered to sponsors, and distils findings, analysis and recommendations from two surveys (11,500 researchers and 200 librarians) and an environment scan of more than 300 sources. A comprehensive list of actions sets out priorities for marketing, editorial, customer service, account management and technology teams, as well as a roadmap for the longer-term strategic response.

Early-career researchers lead shift towards AI-first discovery in research workflows

Global datareleased in The State of AI Use Among Researchers, a new white paper from Springer Nature, shows that AI is becoming embedded at the earliest stages of the research process, reshaping how researchers find, assess, and prioritise information. Drawing on more than 10,400 qualified global responses it showed that nearly 50% of respondents report frequent AI use for information gathering and editing, highlighting the value AI provides to researchers at the start of their work. AI usage remains lower for tasks such as reviewing papers and submission decision-making, reflecting the continued importance of accountability and professional judgement.

AI disclosure in research: towards a global reporting standard

We [STM Association] are proud to announce that on July 9, the Second Consultation Round of this focus track towards a global reporting standard was launched. To ensure the standard reflects diverse, real-world perspectives, we warmly invite all STM Member Organisations to contribute to this consultation.

ALA Special Report surveys Generative AI policies for public and academic libraries

In “Creating Generative AI Policies: A Guide for Public and Academic Libraries,” a new Special Report published by ALA Editions, technology expert Robin Hastings highlights the first attempts of libraries across the country to set up policies for the use of AI in their organizations, as well as policies created by cities and other similar institutions, to guide stakeholders in creating their own smart, forward-thinking course of action.

EBSCO Information Services Introduces New AI-Assisted Research Features in EBSCOhost

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has launched two new AI-assisted research features in EBSCOhost: AI Conversational Search and Ask This Document (AI Ask). Part of the EBSCOhost AI Research Companion suite, these features are designed to help users research more efficiently and gain deeper insights from EBSCO content.

U.S. Publishers Sue Google, Alleging Massive Copyright Infringement Behind Its Gemini AI Service

Nearly six months after seeking to intervene in a high-profile copyright lawsuit in California over Google’s Gemini AI service, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) has announced that three of its member publishers—Cengage Group, Elsevier, and Hachette Book Group—have now filed their own lawsuit against Google.

Causaly and Sage Bring Full-Text Scientific Literature into AI-Powered Drug Discovery Research

Causaly, the leading Agentic AI research platform for life sciences, today announced a partnership with Sage, a leading global independent academic publisher. Now, Causaly AI agents can read the full-text articles from over 400 Sage and Mary Ann Leibert journals in life sciences giving mutual customers deeper, more confident insights drawn from the research they already license.

Digital Science launches Papers AI: an AI-native researcher workspace for writing, data and code

Researchers and students now have a new AI-native workspace, with the launch of Digital Science’s Papers AI – where they’ll never have to re-explain their work every time they turn to AI for assistance. Built by the team behind Overleaf, Papers AI is designed specifically for research workflows. Researchers can write, organize their materials and analyze data, with context-aware AI assisting across a whole project, rather than working in one document at a time. From making sense of a paper someone else has written to producing a document of their own, the assistant stays in context throughout the process.

JB: This is distinct from the Papers app, which was deprecated and merged into ReadCube.

Digital Science connects AI agents to world-leading research data with new Dimensions MCP servers

Digital Science, a leading technology company serving stakeholders across the research ecosystem, today announced the launch of new Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for Dimensions, giving enterprise AI agents direct, license-aligned access to one of the world’s largest interconnected global research databases.

Molecular Connections Introduces Tessera™ to Help Publishers Govern, Understand, and License Trusted Content for AI

Built on more than 25 years of experience in semantic enrichment, knowledge graphs, and contextualizing scientific content, Tessera™ helps publishers make their trusted content available for AI applications while maintaining clear governance, transparent attribution, flexible licensing, and greater visibility into content usage.