Join us for an interactive workshop designed to sharpen your research skills by combining the best of library resources and AI-powered tools. You’ll explore how to access free online libraries, understand journal and thesis categories, and apply effective keyword strategies. At the same time, you’ll discover reliable AI literature search tools, learn their strengths and limitations, and practice crafting prompts to identify research gaps. With hands-on activities guiding you through real searches and ethical practices, this workshop is your chance to search smarter, find relevant papers faster, and take your research to the next level.
Join Ts. Dr. Zainab in exploring library search using the traditional approach. In this workshop, you will be going through the following details:
To introduce USM library and other free online library websites in Malaysia/World.
The explain the journal & thesis categories in the library websites.
Join Ts. Dr. Ramona in understanding the power of AI in literature search. In this workshop, you will be exposed to the following details:
To identify reliable AI literature search tools on the Internet.
To understand the features & limitations of the AI literature search tools on the Internet.
To explore how to use an AI literature search tool to analyse the research gaps and topics - effective prompt generation.
Date & Time
Malaysia local time (GMT+8)
For further enquiries regarding the workshop, please contact:
Ts. Dr. Dr. Lim Chia Yean (cylim{at}usm.my)
Murtala Hayatu (murtalahayatu{at}student.usm.my)
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