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Artificial Intelligence

This guide discusses generative AI tools available for research, with tips for writing prompts and citing AI generated content in your works.

Models for Using AI in Courses

Model for Using Generative AI in Courses

updated 2/25/25

Tutorials for AI Research Tools

Research Rabbit

Rochester Institute of Technology’s Engineering Librarian explains how to use Research Rabbit   https://youtu.be/fzajhdkJE6k 

Academic Search and Summary Tools

NOTE: Always defer to your instructor's policies on the use of AI, before using it to assist you with coursework.

The selected list of tools below provides search and summary of research articles and data. Resources identified by the tools may or may not be available through the University Library catalog. Many of them may be Open Access (available for free without an institutional subscription).  Each platform requires you to create a log in. Not these are not supported or protected by your CSUN log in, so be sure to check the privacy agreements and settings.  Also be cautious about inputting any of your own intellectual property or personal information.  

NOTE: AI content can be inaccurate, misleading, or biased. Please review all sources and data referenced by AI tools before using them in your work.

Updated 2/25/25

Source Analysis and Organization Tools

Educational AI Tools

These tools are designed to help educators manage their curriculum, calendars, grading, and communication as well as to help support students learning through AI that prompts students as a tutor would rather than providing answers.   

updated 2/25/25

Locating Full Text of AI Search Results

Below is an example using Semantic Scholar as the academic search engine for gathering scholarly information. Other academic search platforms may have similar services, but operate slightly differently.

Query: "Common nutrient deficiencies in the U.S."

The results will show a list of scholarly sources that address the search query. Highlighted are locations of interest.

  1. A quotation mark followed by a number indicates the number of citations of the source at the time of your search.
  2. "PDF" provides a link to access a full text PDF if available.
  3. A quotation mark followed by "Cite" provides a link to citation examples in multiple formats and styles (MLA, APA, etc.)
  4. Names of authors are listed below each title to assist in locating the full text of the source.

To search full text articles in OneSearch from the University Library webpage, copy and paste the title and an author's name into the search box to see if we have access to that article. If the digital object identifier (DOI) is offered, you may paste that into the search box instead. If we do not have the article available here or at any CSU campus ("All CSU LIbraries" radio button), please request the article through our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service. To confirm if an article is peer reviewed, locate the article in OneSearch, or search the journal title in Ulrichsweb.

Screen shot of the first page of results using the scholarly AI search engine Semantic Scholar. Four important links in the search results are described above.

 

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