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How to use artificial intelligence in information searching

This guide covers the use of AI to support information searching in higher education. It also presents topics related to the responsible use of AI. It will be updated as necessary.

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications

  • Because practical experience with AI applications is limited, the instructions on the use of AI in studies will be updated several times during the academic year.
  • Read about SeAMK's policy on the use of artificial intelligence.
  • The APA7 team is developing official guidelines on how to cite, quote, and use ChatGPT and other generative AI tools. If necessary, please apply the guidelines below.
  • Include in your appendix a full transcript of any prompts and AI-generated responses.
  • Indicate the AI application you use both in the text as a text reference and in the reference list. Include a full transcript of your conversation with the AI (prompts and AI-generated responses) in the appendix of your exercise .

In the bibliography


Author of AI model. (Year or date). Title of the AI model (Version number) [Type of AI model]. URL

OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/

 

Microsoft. (2024, October 7). Microsoft Copilot [Large language model]. https://www.microsoft365.com

In text-citation

(OpenAI, 2023)

 

(Microsoft, 2024)

AI tools for academic information searching

  • If you use AI tools for information seeking (Semantic Scholar, Elicit, Keenious), no reference to the AI tool is needed unless it is required. Remember to follow any course guidelines for using the AI tool.
  • Check that the source exists (for example, by using a DOI). 
  • The source is cited like scholarly articles

In the bibliography

Author’s surname, Initial(s) of first name(s). (Year of publication). Title: Subtitle. Name of publication, number of volume(issue number), page numbers. DOI/URN/URL

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