Before you decide to use Generative AI tools to help you with your research, consider the following:
Be cautious when using Generative AI to assist you with your research. Some academic publishers now have specific guidelines about how researchers may use AI tools in the research they publish. You may also want to consult any ethical guidelines developed by your discipline's professional association. It's always important to be transparent about your use of AI in whatever research you publish.
AI tools can help you in the initial stages of your research, such as when you are:
Generative AI tools can help you better understand the materials you're reading as part of the research process:
AI tools can also help you with your academic writing, although you should be careful not to ask these tools to actually write text for you, unless specifically encouraged to by your professor.
Here are some ways that generative AI can help you manage your time and study more effectively:
There are many existing AI apps that help researchers write a literature review. See the links below for some options.
The quality of your prompt, or the text you input into a Generative AI tool to elicit an output, can have a significant impact on the usefulness of the response you receive. Here is a model to help you write better prompts called the CLEAR Framework (developed by researcher, Dr. Leo Lo at the University of New Mexico):
Other tips: