AI Tools
Most of the tools linked on this page are built with Large Language Models (LLMs) LLMs can be helpful to strategize search terms and phrases, as well as recommend article databases. Create your prompt to include context and intention.
This prompt, for example, "How can I search for articles about translanguaging for my literature review?" is highly subjective.
Instead, be explicit about your research context: "Identify search terms to locate peer-reviewed articles and empirical studies on the topic of translanguaging in elementary classrooms in the United States."
Refer to this article for more information about constructing a prompt.
Large Language Models
- Microsoft CopilotIU has an institutional license for this product. Create an account using your IU email account. Refer to the UITS Knowledge Base for more information (https://kb.iu.edu/d/biit)
Tools found in this guide are not provided by our institution, but most offer free user accounts.
- Semantic ScholarResearch tool containing a corpus of work related to science and social sciences. Tools include a "Semantic Reader" which provides assistance with reading and summarizing work.
- ElicitAI tool that automates tasks such as summarizing papers, extracting data, and synthesizing across works.
- ConsensusAI tool that reveals insights from academic papers found in Semantic Scholar, including methodology, key takeaways, impact factor, etc. Includes a "Synthesize" feature that analyzes a small group of papers and produces a summary paragraph of the findings.
- assistant by sciteThis tool automatically synthesizes papers contained in the results. Search phrases and citations are listed. This tool requires a method of payment to start a free limited trial.
- UCLA Library: Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Tools and Academic UseDon't miss the link to "Stochastic Parrots Day Reading List" to learn more about the potential for good and harm in the use of AI tools.