Increasingly, students are turning to Large Language Models (LLMs) as a first stop in the research process and sometimes a final one. How do academic librarians respond when AI use is so widespread, and how do we build information literacy habits that hold up beyond a single instruction session?
Join us for this free webinar as we address the information literacy challenge reshaping academic library instruction. When quality research materials are locked behind expensive database subscriptions, students default to whatever is frictionless. We'll share practical frameworks and ready-to-use language for guiding students from AI overviews toward quality, peer-reviewed sources with no barriers or authentication required.
Together, we will:
- Examine how AI overviews are changing student research behaviors and what the research tells us about source-checking and citation habits in the age of AI
- Learn how to identify AI-generated content in books and research materials
- Walk through practical frameworks for guiding patrons toward more responsible research choices
- Explore how CloudSource OA gives students and faculty one-click access to more than 83 million open access and open educational resources, with no authentication barriers and built-in citation tools
Open access is no longer a compromise—it's a collection development strategy that supports both research integrity and institutional budgets. Let us show you how CloudSource OA can strengthen your institution’s research offerings, while providing an easy-to-use answer to AI-assisted research tools. Register today.
Date: Thursday, July 16
Time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
Place: Online
Maryśka Connolly
MLIS, CloudSource Director of Partnerships & Communications, SirsiDynix