Chanced on some YouTube videos posted by Dr. Andrew Stapleton through dipping in and out of various videos and other resources on ChatGPT. The initial video on how ChatGPT can be a game changer for researchers let me to several others. The main focus is on quantitative research in the science and technology fields, but there are good ideas, across the video series / channel, which are useful for all researchers. Of note also is this series on research tools and apps, which introduces and evaluates, from a research perspective, a range of apps and resources (yes, books are included).
Included are recommendations on completing post-graduate qualifications and post-PhD career pathways and processes.
From the learner point of view, Francis Madden provides pointers on using ChatGPT to do an Oxford PhD. Of note is the need to not 'copy and paste' but to check all sources (i.e. to ensure the information is triangulated), evaluate, finetune and rework the original ChatGPT outputs. All leads to engagement with the extant literature, more reading, critical thinking and improvement of academic writing skills. Time is saved, but also learning is extended and perhaps also improved.
So, there are ways AI can be leveraged, in a considered manner, to support research work. Resources from keen scholars, willing to share their experiences, helps all others save time as part of the hard work of finding and evaluating tools is done. Again, important to contextualise the types of tools/apps/resources recommended to meet individual researcher needs.
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