AI can help with academic research but doesn’t always get it right – here are some tips to check the information you receive

AI is quickly changing. These tips from university librarians can help people keep pace with the shifts as they approach their research.

By: Allison Faix, Coastal Carolina University and Samantha Duncan, Coastal Carolina University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 1,143

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

By Allison Faix, Coastal Carolina University and Samantha Duncan, Coastal Carolina University

Almost 25% of adults in the United States are using artificial intelligence chatbots on a daily basis, a 2026 Pew Research Center study found.

At the same time, another recent study found that 48% of the information that popular free chatbots gave in response to questions about the news contained errors.

As librarians, we know that if students are …

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