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Welcome to the CeO Library and Research Page! This page has links and bonus resources related to your visit to the library.

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Artificial Intelligence

Is AI tricking us into thinking its answers are better than they really are? Are there problems with only receiving the most common answer to a question? Hanna Barakat explores these ideas in the full version of the clip we watched in class.

The Consensus Illusion (Watch on Youtube)

The Libraries' Guide to AI
Librarians wrote a guide on AI chatbots like ChatGPT. It covers everything from the basics to ethical concerns to questions about using and citing AI in your work.

Check your sources!

Websites, social media, or AI chatbots do not always provide reliable information. Be sure to locate, read, and evaluate the original source of the information for accuracy and credibility. Below are some tips for locating and evaluating sources no matter where you find your information:

Lateral Reading

Digital literacy expert Michal Caulfield developed a method called SIFT (Stop, Investigate the source, Find better coverage, Trace claims, quotes, and media to their original context) to consume information critically.

The SIFT Method
This article gives an introduction to the SIFT method, a version of lateral reading, which requires leaving the original text to investigate claims across other sources. When using AI chatbots, it is necessary to use lateral reading to fact check the output.
What “Reading Laterally” Means
This article explains how lateral reading and fact checking go hand-in-hand on the internet.
CrashCourse: Lateral Reading
In this video, John Green at CrashCourse describes how to fact-check by opening multiple browser tabs as you read.
Sort Fact from Fiction Online with Lateral Reading
This short video busts some myths about evaluating sources online and gives lateral reading tips to help you become a better fact-checker.

Your Librarians

Here you will find a list of the CeO librarians. We are here to help you conduct research and use the libraries for all your needs. Please reach out whenever you have questions. We love hearing about the research students are doing, and can help answer all sorts of questions, including: