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Description

This hands-on workshop introduces university faculty to practical AI tools that support the full academic research workflow, from initial discovery to synthesis and writing. Participants explore the “Big 5” research tools—Perplexity.ai, Scite.ai, Elicit.com, ResearchRabbit, and SciSpace.com—along with Google’s Gemini extensions and NotebookLM, a source-grounded AI designed to analyze uploaded documents while maintaining privacy and providing live citations. The session demonstrates how these tools can accelerate literature reviews, fact-checking, visual mapping of citations, and deep synthesis of complex sources. Faculty also learn strategies for integrating AI responsibly into teaching, including helping students manage bibliographies, using AI for rubric-based feedback, and creating shared research workspaces for collaborative projects. The workshop emphasizes the ethical and effective use of AI to enhance, rather than replace, scholarly thinking and productivity.

Publication Date

Spring 4-1-2026

City

Tulsa

Keywords

artificial intelligence (AI), AI for academic research, research tools, literature review, research synthesis, NotebookLM, generative AI, academic productivity, AI-assisted research, scholarly writing, research methodology, university faculty, Google Workspace, source-grounded AI, citation analysis, hands-on workshop, research workflow, ethical AI use, academic innovation

Disciplines

Adult and Continuing Education | Art Education | Contemplative Education | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Educational Technology | Higher Education | Humane Education | Liberal Studies | Online and Distance Education | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

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Using Research-focused LLMs

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