Clarivate Plc, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced Nexus Connect, an AI gateway to universities' academic resources and services.<!----> Nexus Connect is designed to meet users wherever they work—as a connector inside leading<!----> general-purpose AI chat agents, such as ChatGPT o<!---->r Claude.<!----><!---->
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As AI chat agents increasingly serve as the primary workspace for students and researchers, the Model Context Protocol (MCP) has emerged as a powerful open standard to ground AI responses in trusted content.<!----> Nexus Connect addresses the risk of libraries being sidelined by providing a unified institutional layer that ensures licensed resources and services are surfaced with visibility and control.<!----> This solution joins Clarivate Nexus Extend, a browser-based academic assistant, as part of a growing suite of tools designed to keep libraries at the center of research and learning.<!----><button aria-label="View source details for citations from Markets data - Financial Times, Research Information, and Research Information. Opens side panel."><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></button><!----><!----><!----><!---->
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AI Integration: Acts as a connector for general-purpose AI agents like ChatGPT and Claude using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).<!---->
<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Institutional Control: Gives libraries visibility and control over how their licensed resources are surfaced in AI environments.<!---->
<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Unified Presence: Consolidates Clarivate content, library resources, and third-party academic services into a single institutional presence.<!---->
<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Early Access: A broad early access program is scheduled for July 2026, following initial deployment at five universities in North America and APAC.<!---->
<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Core Functionality: Includes entitlement-based access, configurable scope, and institutional branding.<!---->
<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Security Standards: Built with enterprise-grade security and privacy protocols to meet strict academic requirements.<!---->
<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->Nexus Connect is the latest example of a strategic approach to academic AI—embedding transformative intelligence into products while connecting users to curated, trusted data.<!----> By providing a unified layer, institutions can maintain their identity and ensure students and researchers are interacting with authoritative sources.<!----><button aria-label="View source details for citations from Research Information and Markets data - Financial Times. Opens side panel."><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></button><!----><!----><!----><!---->
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"Libraries are where trusted knowledge lives, and our goal is to make sure that remains true in AI environments," said Oren Beit-Arie, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Innovation, Academia & Government at Clarivate.<!----> "We are providing institutions with a unified layer that keeps their resources and identity in front of students and researchers. Alongside Nexus Extend, it keeps libraries at the center of research and le<!---->arning."<!---->
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The platform launches with two primary use cases for early adopter partners: academic discovery and end-user library services.<!----> Powered by Primo, Alma, and the Clarivate Central Discovery Index (CDI), these features allow users to search library collections and manage accounts—such as renewals and holds—directly within their chat interface.<!----><button aria-label="View source details for citations from Research Information and Research Information. Opens side panel."><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></button><!----><!----><!----><!---->
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In practice, a student using ChatGPT or Claude can search an entire library collection, access a specific e-book, or place a hold on a physical copy without ever leaving the conversation.<!----> Shirley Wong, University Librarian at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, noted: "Our priority is to bring AI to users in a way they can trust, grounded in the library's resources and expertise. MCP lets us do that, by building trusted AI services within our institutional environment."<!----><button aria-label="View source details for citations from PR Newswire and Research Information. Opens side panel."><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></button><!----><!----><!----><!---->
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About Clarivate<!----><!---->
Clarivate is a leading global provider of transformative intelligence.<!----> We offer enriched data, insights & analytics, workflow solutions and expert services in the areas of Academia & Government, Intellectual Property<!----> and <!---->Life Sciences & Healt<!---->hcare.<!---->
