Single-document and multi-document summarization

To create a single-document summarization, make sure that there is full-text available. In the list of documents you will spot the label “full-text access” next to the title.

To create a single-document summary, follow these steps:

1. Select a document from your dataset that you wish to summarize.
2. Click on the Summarize tool from the panel on the right-hand side.
3. Choose to generate a summary based on the document’s full text.
4. The machine will produce an abstractive summary, which condenses the document's main ideas into a new, coherent text.

Summarizing multiple documents is similar to the summary of one document but instead of only selecting one document you have to select at least two documents. You can create either Multi Full-Text Summarization or Multi Abstract Summarization For multi-document summarization:

1. Select at least two documents from your dataset that are thematically related.
2. Click on the Summarize tool.
3. Choose whether to generate a summary based on the documents’ abstracts or full texts. If full-text access is unavailable, the tool will default to summarizing the abstracts.
4. The resulting summary highlights common themes and insights from the group, offering a cohesive overview of their collective topics.

Ensure that the selected documents focus on similar subjects for the best results.

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To generate a summary, choose the dataset and click on the “Summary” tool on the right side panel. Then mark the article you want to summarize - if you have a full text access you will see this icon next to the title and the “Full-text summary” will be enabled. If you mark multiple articles you will be able to generate either “Full-text multi-summary” or “Abstract multi-summary”. Click on the chosen option to start generation. Then add the title to your summary - you can also add the description but it’s not necessary - and click “Done”. The Researcher Workspace will be generating the summary in the background and you will receive a notification once it’s ready. Now you can see the title of your summary, the text of the summary and the sources used to create it. And there you go! That’s how you create a summary!