Core Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Libraries Interest Group

Hi all !  I have a question about using AI search tools for searching. See near bottom of this email.

I apologize for lengthy email.   

Background: I am working on a "rapid scoping review" on a topic in "theoretical & philosophical psychology". My "goal" has been/is to create a *search to support an initial "map" of the overlap of three broad areas: a. free will, b. AI, and c. the Chinese room argument.  Right now I am mostly focused on creating a "search "strategy for the project.  Creating an *initial map based on that will be another part of the project. 

The results from this initial search work will be used in a poster accepted for this meeting in April.  If interested in the current status of the project, you can see this OSF site: https://osf.io/t43xs/

Of course I am going to be monitoring and working to fully record the steps I actually take for searching. So far I am using EBSCO databases (APA PsycInfo, Philosophers Index, Computers & Applied Sciences Complete, Computer Source), ACM Digital Library, and Google Scholar (via Publish or Perish). And I am working on a protocol that I will be using.   I may also include PhilPapers, PsyArXiv, PhilArchive, and PhilSci-Archive) in the search. That said,  I do not intend to be "comprehensive".  Rather, I hope to create a product (systematic search for the rapid scoping review) that can be valuable. The product, in turn, could possibly serve as basis for a fuller Scoping review, etc. 

QUESTION(S): For ideas to supplement my traditional search planning for a "rapid scoping review", does anyone have a *workflow* that they *have *used (or might suggest) that I could consider or adapt for incorporating AI tools such as Research Rabbit, etc. in search plan ?   What used, when, how, why ? Issues ?  Concerns ? Challenges ?  Recommendations ?

Additional note: If anyone would be willing to do peer review of my search strategy when I post it to OSF, that would be great….just email me at this address ->   pfehrma1@kent.edu

I hope this is clear.  Anyway, I would appreciate anything that anyone might share on my question. 

_______ more background re: "systematic review methods" and *philosophy___________

• The need for systematic reviews of reasons
• How to write a systematic review of reasons
• A plea for minimally biased naturalistic philosophy

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Thanks for any help ! 

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Paul Fehrmann
Research Librarian, Associate Professor Emeritus
University Libraries, Kent State University
pfehrma1@kent.edu
ORCid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6177-4769
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