LibGuides: JOUR J475 Race, Gender, and the Media: 4: Read &amp; Evaluate

How to Read a Scholarly Article

How to read a scholarly article

Primary versus Secondary Sources

Here's where generative AI can be helpful in the research process and some of the products currently available.

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Have a conversation with an article. Will answer questions and show where in the text the answers came from.
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AI search engine for academic research, helpful for finding research, literature reviews, synthesizing literature
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Like a research assistant. Helps locate materials for literature searches and shows connections between papers. For example, “I want to know more about how to prevent teenage vaping…” – provides summary + final answer
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