Using AI Tools for Literature Searches

This workshop explores how AI tools can be used for literature searching. It looks at the difference between AI chatbots, search engines, and academic search engines before offering some strategies for finding scholarly sources with them. Learn about prompt engineering, bogus citations, and the limitations of AI tools as they relate to academic publishing and the larger information ecosystem.

  • Identify AI tools and how they can be used for literature searching
  • Craft effective promots that are clear, concise, and logical
  • Recognize hallucinations, specifically counterfeit citations
  • Explain some of the ethical implications and limitations of AI tools