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AI tasks: Literature searching

Literature searching

1. Spend 5 minutes testing the prompts provided in a generative AI tool of your choice.

2. Make a list of things you like and dislike about the generative AI outputs to the prompts.

3. Spend 5 minutes exploring Elicit.

4. Compare the pros and cons of tools like Elicit. Could they supplement your literature searches in meaningful ways?

5. Discuss in your group whether you're likely to use AI to complement your literature searches in the future and if so, which tool(s) are you most likely to use?


 

1. Can you suggest some literature supporting an assignment on [insert topic]?

 

2. I'm an undergraduate University student starting an assignment on [insert topic]. Can you list 5 recent studies on this topic and briefly summarise how they relate to my topic?

 

Follow this link for an example research report

 

1. Check out the "screen papers" and "extract data" tabs from the right-hand side menu to understand how the report was compiled.

 

2. Back in the main report, scroll down to explore the data extraction tables, thematic analysis, and synthesis of findings sections.

 

3. Optionally, sign up or sign in to use the chat function to ask questions about the report such as "how does plant diversity impact pollination" or "highlight quotes that support bee diversity improving food quality."


Non-generative AI tools:

Elicit – https://elicit.com


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