Large language models and literature reviews in health sciences

The Advanced Research Skills for Health Science Researchers webinar series from the University Library is designed 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 on Zoom and will be recorded and made available to all who registered. Please register in advance for each workshop. You must complete a separate registration for each online workshop you wish to attend.

This webinar examines how AI tools like ChatGPT 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.

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For questions or more information, contact Emily Gilbert.