Writing: A Research Guide

This page guides you through library resources and search strategies for the WRIT 100 & 200 series

ChatGPT and Research

First, brush up on what ChatGPT is, how it works, its business model, and its promises and pitfalls, with this February 2023 video from business news channel CNBC (12 minutes):

 

 

Next, read this short essay from a professor of computer science on The Conversation about the limitations of using ChatGPT to inform your research:

"ChatGPT is Great — You're Just Using It Wrong" by Jonathan May

Now, consider the following:

What are some ways, if any, you think that you might be able to ethically and accurately use ChatGPT to help with research assignments in college? And what are some things you'll have to be careful about if you use ChatGPT to help with research? Explain.

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