7 CITATION
MYSTERY:
A Citation Detective Activity
Trix Welch, Student Success Librarian Rockford University
OUR SUSPECT: THE FAKE CITATION
HOW CAN WE HELP
STUDENTS NAVIGATE THIS
PROBLEM?
Cole, J. (2017). Bioarchaeology: Scientific Method and Theory. Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory, 45, 1-33.https://doi.org/10.1147/03.22.46
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THE CULPRIT: GenAI MARKETING
We can’t blame students for being confused about GenAI’s capabilities!
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CITATION DETECTIVE ACTIVITY: SETUP
What is GenAI? What can it do?
Giants?
In Illinois?
Investigation
Tools
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Students love a puzzle to solve!
Cole, J. (2017). Bioarchaeology: Scientific Method and Theory. Advances in Archaeological Method and Theory, 45, 1-33.https://doi.org/10.1147/03.22.46
Author is real, but didn’t Title sounds legit but can’t publish anything this year? find in search results
This volume was published in
2014, not 2017!
The link doesn’t work!
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The Takeaway: Challenge Algorithms, and Authors!
A harmless myth?
Not quite!
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Student Feedback and Future Assessment
Integrate into more one-shots
Class specific variations, like Criminal Justice
More Assessment Data and Faculty Feedback Needed
TO - DO LIST
“It can reduce our credibility that we use generative AI to generate citations or search for sources.”
“AI can make new websites and articles, they are hard to decipher from real ones.”
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THANK YOU!
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