AI and Information Literacy

Welcome to this online module on artificial intelligence (AI) and information literacy! We've designed this guide to help you navigate the rapidly changing world of AI, and to gain important critical thinking toolkits to use when you interact with AI. The more AI becomes integrated into the systems we use every day, the more important it will be for you to be able to understand its uses and limitations.

You can use the links on the left-hand side to learn:

• How generative AI works
• What AI often gets wrong
• Strategies for fact-checking AI
• How to cite AI-generated work
• More information about AI tools beyond the classroom

Questions?

• If you are unsure if a certain use of an AI-based tool is an academic integrity violation, please talk to your course instructor. Every instructor will have different expectations about AI-based tools in their classroom, so it is your responsibility to double check if you are at all unsure to make sure you are not committing an academic integrity violation.
• If you have questions about information literacy or citations, please email reference@sunybroome.edu or contact your subject specialist librarian for assistance! We can set up a video chat or assist over email.
• If you have questions about how AI tools work, or the ethics of AI, check out the "learn more" links on the bottom of the pages in this module for additional resources and articles to explore.

This guide was built using the work of UMD librarians and Teaching & Learning Center staff.  The original course content can be found at: https://umd.instructure.com/courses/1354089