As AI technologies continue to evolve, with potential new applications being explored all the time, being AI Literate is becoming more important. These resources will help you begin to develop your understanding of AI Literacy in order to approach the technologies critically and responsibly.
AI literacy (up to half an hour).
There is great potential for using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Moonbeam, MidJourney or DALL-E as digital assistants both for your education and in your future workplace. As the number of embedded AI technologies increases within the software packages we commonly use, you’re going to need to develop your awareness, digital skills and critical thinking to ensure that you approach these tools effectively and ethically, and without negatively impacting on the development of your own skills and knowledge.
Artificial intelligence and your learning (about 1-2 hours).
This quick self-assessment gives you a way to take stock of your information skills and provides some next steps should you wish to address any gaps.
A research profile can effectively showcase your publications and research data, promote your skills and knowledge, connect you with other researchers within and beyond the University and increase the impact of your research. A wide range of research systems can contribute to your profile as a researcher. This includes University systems such as MyImpact and staff profiles, external research systems such as ORCID and Scopus, as well as social networks such as ResearchGate, LinkedIn and Twitter.
There are many free digital resources available online to help you study more effectively, for example by planning your time and keeping you focused on your tasks, making and using notes, or supporting your revision. This page showcases some of these free apps and websites, split into planning and note-taking, staying on task and testing yourself and revising.
Digital tools to help you study (about 1-2 hours).
This page provides guidance on and comparison of two pieces of note-taking software: Notion and RemNote.
Digital note-taking (about 1-2 hours).
Managing and publishing research data is part of good research conduct. Research funders also require data to be made openly available with as few restrictions as possible. The Research Data Service has been created to assist researchers during the three key stages of the data lifecycle: planning, working and sharing.
The Your Skills programme brings together a holistic and wide-ranging series of workshops and resources, co-taught and co-created by teams from across the Library and wider University. These sessions are a great way to make sure your academic skills are up to date ahead of assessments, and include help on dissertation writing, referencing, finding information, and preparing for presentations.
This short course will help you explore research carried out through social media, including collecting and curating information, using social media to promote your research, and some pitfalls and considerations to be aware of.
Resource guides highlight the different types of information available from the Library. They include recommended sources alongside advice for finding and using different kinds of information in your research.