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AI and the Library

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AI and the Library

This guide is intended to support students as they navigate artificial intelligence (AI) applications that are marketed for academic research processes such as finding literature and summarising texts. Any AI tool mentioned in this guide is not an endorsement or recommendation of its use by the University of Bristol or the library. We recommend that you use Library Search and library databases alongside any use of AI tools to provide a broader set of results and to check the AI output.

Before using any AI tools, please follow guidance from your school and the University's academic integrity guidelines.

 

Using this guide

You can navigate to a specific section of the guide using the menu tabs at the top of the page or work through each section in turn.   

We encourage everyone to begin with the Before you start page and to critically evaluate any tools you choose to use. The reflection questions at the end of each section will help you to think about the limitations and the opportunities of using AI.

two feet standing on yellow circle Before you start

 

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Bristol Skills Profile

Building your AI literacy can help you achieve goals you have set for your academic and personal development in your Bristol Skills Profile such as:

Research skills
  • How to conduct my own research
  • How to think critically
Work well independently
  • Act with integrity
Clear about my direction
  • Clear about my motivations and values
Ready for the future
  • Confident in using digital tools
  • Able to identify and work with technological advances
  • Ready to adapt to changing and challenging environments