Large Language Models and Literature Reviews in Health Sciences (Online)

The University Library presents an online workshop series to help researchers, clinicians and information professionals improve their ability to find and share information. Covering key aspects of data sharing, search strategies and AI in literature searching, these sessions provide strategies for enhancing research workflows and clinical decision-making.

All workshops will be offered via Zoom and will be recorded and made available to all who registered.

Zoom link: https://uic.zoom.us/meeting/register/eq8-G_YnTFuZoI9c6qOE9g

This webinar examines how AI tools like ChatGPT currently handle literature searches, and in turn literature reviews, and why they frequently generate fabricated citations and/or miss key studies. We’ll present an alternative: conducting your own systematic searches in specialized databases, then using AI tools to synthesize and draft from your verified citation library. The session covers the process of gathering citations, generating literature review drafts, requesting supporting evidence from the tools and iteratively refining your work while maintaining scientific rigor. You’ll learn practical techniques for using AI as a research assistant while preserving your role as the critical evaluator of evidence and accuracy.

For questions or more information, contact Emily Gilbert at emilygil@uic.edu.