Academic Literature Searching with Generative AI In-Person
About this workshop:
Workshop participants will explore the use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist with academic literature searching as part of literature reviews for their assignments, and consider ethical considerations such as plagiarism, privacy, and research integrity. Participants will gain a basic understanding of some key AI-powered literature searching tools to find existing academic literature, as well as consider the ethical implications of their use in research. In the hands-on portions of the workshop, participants will explore AI searching and retrieval tools and consider how to evaluate outputs for accuracy and biases.
Learning Materials:
https://libguides.uvic.ca/AI_LitSearch
Learning objectives
At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
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Learn how to use AI tools effectively for literature searching
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Identify specific use cases for a range of AI tools for literature searching and across the literature review process
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Critically evaluate the outputs of AI tools, including assessing accuracy, relevance, and potential biases
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Identify ethical considerations and limitations of using AI tools for literature reviews
Please bring your own device to this workshop in order to complete activities.
Related LibGuide: Scholarly Use of GenAI Tools by Karen Munro
- Date:
- Thursday, October 8, 2026
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Pacific Time (British Columbia) (change)
- Location:
- Room 129
- Audience:
- Faculty and instructors Graduate students Undergraduate students UVic staff
- Categories:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) DSC