How can you optimize your daily work with scientific literature and data? We introduce three free AI-powered tools that can transform your research workflow: Perplexity AI, Semantic Scholar and OpenAlex. This article is based on the webinar “From Perplexity to OpenAlex: the digital toolkit of the modern researcher,” organized by the State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine on June 15, 2026. Webinar speakers: Svitlana Chukanova — Director of the Library of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy; certified Google for Education trainer. Tetiana Yaroshenko — Deputy Director for International Cooperation in Science and Library Affairs at the State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine.

Open access to research results is one of the fundamental principles of scientific development. Increasing attention is being paid to the Diamond Open Access (DOA) model, which creates mutually beneficial conditions for both authors and readers. Researchers can publish their work free of charge, while readers gain open and unrestricted access to scholarly publications. At the same time, a logical question arises: if authors do not pay publication fees and readers have free access to articles, how can a journal ensure stable operations? High-quality publishing requires resources for editorial management, technical support, indexing, and archiving.