When every AI can generate answers,the real question is──Can you trust them?

In an era where AI tools are rapidly proliferating,

the key is no longer whether answers can be generated, but:

• Are they reliable?

• Do they demonstrate scholarly depth?

• Can they support further research?

Lumen, the academic AI research assistant developed by UDP from Taiwan provides more than answers.

It delivers a verifiable, traceable, and extensible scholarly research system.

Historical Depth Across a Century of Scholarship (1928-Present)

Built upon the Taiwan Academic Classics (TAC) platform: 380,000 articles × 35,000 journal issues and archival works

From the 1920s to the present, Lumen organizes perspectives across time, revealing the evolution of scholarship rather than limiting results to recent publications.

It also incorporates rare and out-of-print materials, complementing the coverage of existing databases.

 

Evidence-Based Responses You Can Cite

Every statement is supported by clearly referenced sources, with direct access to the original texts.

Not merely plausible answers, but scholarly, citable, and verifiable outputs.

 

Extending Discovery Beyond the Initial Answer

Lumen not only answers questions, but also proposes follow-up topics for further exploration:

• Suggests related questions and directions

• Expands the scope of inquiry beyond the initial query

• Encourages continued exploration across relevant themes

Supporting a transition from finding answers to pursuing deeper inquiry.

 

Chinese–English Querying for Broader Views

Users can query in both Chinese and English, with Lumen drawing from multilingual sources to provide complementary insights.

Supporting deeper cross-linguistic comparison and scholarly analysis.

 

Natural Language Querying: Lowering the Barrier to Research

Users can ask questions in plain language, with Lumen interpreting, refining, and progressively focusing the query.

Making it easier for cross-disciplinary research and for users exploring unfamiliar topics.

 

Verifiable Knowledge Built on Scholarly Sources

Rather than simply an AI search tool, Lumen is:

A verifiable knowledge generation system built upon scholarly databases, and a core resource that strengthens both research and library collections.

 

◆ A century of journals. A millennium of knowledge. Answers on demand.

Historical depth. Extended discovery. Across East and West.