Consensus

Available at : Online Access
Off-campus Access Rights : P - PolyU Staff/Students only
On-campus Access Rights : P - PolyU Staff/Students only
Video Tutorials

Consensus is an AI-powered search engine for academic research. It searches a large corpus of peer-reviewed journal articles, along with some conference papers and preprints. This corpus is built from sources such as Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, and its own web crawl of the scholarly web. Combining both AI-powered semantic search and traditional keyword search, Consensus retrieves and ranks literature based on citation count and journal reputation, then generates concise summaries of the findings with citations.

How to Sign Up:

1. Navigate to the Consensus sign up page.
2. Create your personal account using your PolyU email (@polyu.edu.hk for staff, @connect.polyu.hk for students): enter name (optional) > click Next
3. Enter the 6-digit code sent to your inbox. You will receive a new code each time you sign in.

  • Complimentary access until 7 September 2026.


Important Notes:

  • Users should not use Virtual Private Network (VPN) service when accessing e-resources from off campus. This may trigger suspension of user's account.
  • For security reason, you are advised to change NetPassword regularly via IdPortal and follow the password rules. Please visit the ITS website for details.