iSkills: Using AI for Research: Finding, Analysing, and Sharing Information Sources
Step into the future of research with our hands-on AI workshop, designed to empower you with the skills to find, analyse, and share information sources. Explore cutting-edge GenAI tools such as ChatGPT and Perplexity, and gain practical experience in using them, including learning best practices for referencing AI-generated content while avoiding plagiarism. This session offers a unique opportunity to enhance your research capabilities and stay ahead in the evolving academic landscape.

By the end of this session, you will be able to: explain what AI means and several key terms; understand some different categories of AI tools; learn how to properly cite AI and avoid plagiarism; describe how some AI tools can be used for research, including their strengths, weaknesses, and best practices; have had hands-on experience with several AI tools.

Intended audience: Oxford students, researchers, and other staff.
Date: 23 October 2024, 10:00 (Wednesday, 2nd week, Michaelmas 2024)
Venue: Online via Microsoft Teams
Speakers: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Luke Geraghty (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Organising department: Bodleian Research and Learning Support
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Bodleian iSkills - Workshops in Information Discovery and Scholarly Communications
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/workshops#/course/OXFORDBODL/ISKILL0095
Cost: Free
Audience: Members of the University only
Editors: Helen Bond, Melanie Smith