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Charge: To promote and develop competencies around evidence synthesis including systematic reviews, meta-analyses, scoping reviews, and other related methods of research synthesis, through activities such as: Facilitating discussion and peer-support; Creating and managing a resource page; Encouraging programming and publications around systematic reviews through ACRL.
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  • 1.  Working on or with ChatGPT or related re: Evidence based review projects ?

    Posted Mar 17, 2023 01:02 PM

    Hi all.  I know this inquiry might be a bit early....but is anyone doing any work on this topic: ChatGPT or other AI tools for evidence based reviews ?  OR, do you have any thoughts about "what is happening now" re: this topic ?? I am "trying to keep up"....



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    Paul Fehrmann
    Reference & Instruction Librarian - Retired
    Kent State University Libraries
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  • 2.  RE: Working on or with ChatGPT or related re: Evidence based review projects ?

    Posted Mar 18, 2023 09:34 AM

    Hi Paul, 

    I am a Ph.D. student in algorithmic literacy. I have been exploring the AI tool, called Elicit: https://elicit.org/  They call it an "AI research assistant". It allows to perform many things, but one of them is a literature review matrix, which I think can be helpful for evidence synthesis.  

    I am looking forward to what others might say too! 



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    Marta Samokishyn
    Saint Paul University Library
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  • 3.  RE: Working on or with ChatGPT or related re: Evidence based review projects ?

    Posted Mar 18, 2023 12:43 PM
    Hi Marta !  Thank you for your comments !  I too am hoping to hear other thoughts ��.....

    Quite a while back I said that I was going to "kick the tires" on Elicit.  But have not had the chance.  I am hoping to get back to that activity �� ....

    But today I did another search using Elicit and under "Add information about all papers" I chose a number of things including "intervention" and "main findings" and I then exported the results to CSV.  Is that what you meant by "matrix"  ?  I was thinking that the results for "intervention" and "main findings" (using Elicit) would be interesting to look at after seeing full text of those papers for myself.  Not sure how soon I will get to that though....��

    Again, though, thanks for comments !  

    Paul Fehrmann
    Research and Instruction Services Librarian - retired August, 2021
    Kent State University Libraries



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  • 4.  RE: Working on or with ChatGPT or related re: Evidence based review projects ?

    Posted Mar 27, 2023 11:18 AM
    I ran across this article the other day:  https://www.nature.com/articles/s42256-020-00287-7

    Karen Burton 
    Science Librarian
    University Libraries
    Clemson University
    Cooper Library 304-A
    864-656-5168
     





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  • 5.  RE: Working on or with ChatGPT or related re: Evidence based review projects ?

    Posted Mar 27, 2023 11:32 AM
    Hi Karen.  Thanks for the link to article.  Will be looking into this.  Again, thanks !  



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  • 6.  RE: Working on or with ChatGPT or related re: Evidence based review projects ?

    Posted Mar 27, 2023 11:36 AM
    Hi again Karen.  Just did Google Scholar search on the artilcle.  Some interesting items to look at. - Paul



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  • 7.  RE: Working on or with ChatGPT or related re: Evidence based review projects ?

    Posted Mar 30, 2023 09:29 AM

    Hi Paul,

    I have been talking closely with our Data Librarian about tools like ChatGPT. She shared a highly relevant article(NY Times) and an open letter that is being signed by many in higher education (FutureOfLife.org).

    "Elon Musk and Others Call for Pause on A.I., Citing 'Profound Risks to Society'"

    "Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter"

    Food for thought :)

    Courtney



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    Courtney Brombosz
    Research and Education Librarian
    Yale University
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