Library guides and databases: Modern languages: Literature Searching

Guide to searching for information

This guide will help you start looking for research for assignments, literature reviews and research.

Using Generative AI in your research

Generative AI (GenAI) is increasingly being used as source of information, translation tool, text editor and much more. The information in this box provides links to guidance on using GenAI for academic research, including strengths and limitations.

Generative AI and library skills
This LibrarySkills@UCL guide explores the use of AI and generative AI in the context of the library research process. Including:
Generative AI as a source of information
Limitations of GenAI
Effective prompting
Acknowledging the use of generative AI and referencing generative AI
This guidance presents UCL's general approach to acknowledging the use of generative AI and referencing generative AI.

Other UCL resources include:

Generative AI and Academic Skills
Introductory course on UCL Moodle for students and staff.
Microsoft Copilot: Guidance from UCL's Microsoft Office 365 Sharepoint site
Generative AI Hub
UCL guidance: Learn about generative AI (GenAI) and what it means for teaching, learning and assessment at UCL..

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Search strategies for literature searching

This online tutorial uses a series of videos and activities to demonstrate some top tips for enhancing your searching skills. The extract below looks at how you decide what terms to use.

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