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EGS 390K: Writing with AI & Digital Tools (Dich): Finding Articles and Books About Gen AI
Library search tips
You may search for articles or books using the sources listed below on generative AI and its use. In this fast-developing field, articles will tend to be more current than books, but there are a large number of AI e-books available that are fairly recent.
Consider using variations of your terms as you search. For instance, the terms "generative AI" and "gen AI" may both work well in different databases, or to catch the terms used in different publications. I found that abbreviating and spelling out "AI" as "artificial intelligence" were both effective at times. Once you enter your key term or subject, be sure to enter additional terms to look at a specific part of element of the larger topic.
Articles - a great place to start!
- Start searching for articles here (searches 80 databases at once).
- Use limiters - peer-reviewed, subject, date, etc.
- Use "Cite" tool on the right to create an APA citation.
- "Research Starter" provides a topic overview.
- To share this article, copy the Permalink on the right in the item record. (not the browser URL)
Watch: Articles & More (Burke, 3:00 min., 2018)
Need a Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed Journal Article? Who writes them? Why? Where do you find one?
- Peer Review in 3 Minutes (NCSU Libraries)
- Anatomy of a Scholarly Article (NCSU Libraries)
Google Scholar
- Google ScholarAcademic research articles and books, found through Google. Some will be freely accessible, and some will require a subscription.
Books and E-Books
Search our library catalog (AKA "Books & More) to see materials offered through Miami University and OhioLINK. This includes not only all of the physical items that we own, but also e-books and other digital resources.
Remember - almost everything you find in the catalog can be requested and delivered to the Middletown or Hamilton campuses for you to check out and use. Need to know how? Just watch a brief tutorial on using Books & More.
How to Request Books
- Requesting an Item - Two-Minute TutorialA two-minute video tutorial on requesting books and other items from Miami, OhioLINK, and SearchOhio libraries.
Find Ebooks
Miami University Online Catalog
Search By: Keyword
Get Only Ebooks: In the left-hand column, click on the arrow next to "Material Type" and then check the box next to "Electronic Resources". (red arrow in screenshot)
Change Date Range: by sliding the rule under "Publication Date" or by typing in specific years in the boxes. (red box in screenshot) Your results list will then only include items that were published within your specified date range.
Click on the title of an item to find out more information about that item and to get the citation for that item. To find the citation, click on the icon that looks like a yellow piece of paper and says "Cite" when you hover over it. Then find the APA citation, and you can highlight, copy, and paste that into your references page. Always be sure to double-check your copied citations, though. Sometimes formatting, such as italics and hanging indents, aren’t correct. Information is typically in the correct order, but good to double-check that as well.