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AI tasks: Creating a search strategy

Create a search strategy

For this task, you will need to select two generative AI tools and compare the outputs.

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. Repeat steps 1-2 in a second generative AI tool.

4. Decide in your group which prompt or approach was most useful.

5. Compare which tools provided better or more useful answers. Why do you think that is?

6. Discuss in your group whether AI could complement your search process in the future and if so, in what ways?


 

1. Create a search strategy for an assignment on [insert topic].

 

2. I'm an undergraduate University student starting an assignment on [insert topic]. Create a search strategy that outlines the different steps of a systematic literature search, explains what I need to do for each step, and points me to appropriate academic guidance.

 

3. ROLE: You are an expert researcher on [insert topic]. You are going to provide guidance to a student on finding sources.

OBJECTIVE: Provide a comprehensive search strategy for a systematic literature search that outlines the different steps of a systematic literature search and explains the purpose and importance of each step.

DETAILS: The search plan should be broken down to sections and include a search table complete with search strings.


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