Description: This workshop explores how AI tools can support literature reviews across four key stages: formulating research questions, searching literature, analyzing sources, and writing. Participants will learn to use tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Elicit, Consensus, and ResearchRabbit to identify research gaps, discover sources through citation mapping, summarize papers, and develop initial drafts. The session emphasizes that AI should complement critical thinking and scholarly judgment, while addressing important limitations including hallucination risks, paywalled content access, and outdated training data. Participants will learn best practices for maintaining academic integrity and verifying AI-generated sources to responsibly integrate AI in their literature reviews.

 

Learning objectives: In this workshop participants will learn how to:

  • Use AI tools to support topic exploration, research question refinement, and identification of key themes. 
  • Compare and contrast the benefits and drawbacks of using AI tools in developing literature reviews. 
  • Evaluate AI-generated content.


Presenter(s): Justin Fuhr, Science & Engineering Librarian 

 

 

Date:
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online:
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Audience:
  Faculty, Instructors, or Researchers     Graduate Students     Undergraduate Students  
Categories:
  Artificial Intelligence (AI)     FGPS GradSteps Workshops from the Libraries  

Registration is required. There are 47 seats available.