The Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL) has introduced the eBooks Bot in Minerva Messenger, an infrastructure‑integrated service that enables users across the Max Planck Society to efficiently search, identify, and access eBooks available within MPG-licensed collections. The bot supports both targeted queries (e.g., by author, title, or subject) as well as exploratory requests, providing relevant matches together with additional suggestions to support comprehensive literature discovery.
This feature can be utilized via private one-to-one messaging, in group conversations, or within Minerva Messenger channels, providing flexibility for both individual use and collaborative research workflows. With access to more than 683,166 indexed eBooks from the EBX Selected Collections at launch, the bot already provides extensive coverage, which will continue to grow as further content and collections are integrated.
The eBooks Bot is powered by the Gemma language model and operates entirely within MPG-managed computing environments. All requests and responses are processed and retained exclusively within MPG infrastructure, ensuring full compliance with internal data handling standards, confidentiality requirements, and security policies. While responses are generated in English, users may submit queries in multiple languages.
Continued user feedback during the Beta phase will support ongoing refinement and planned expansion of supported sources and capabilities.
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