Guidelines for Using AI for Researchers

While the guidelines, best practices and ideas mentioned in this module are effective in using AI in an instructional setting, there are specific resources to keep in mind as you and your students are engaged in research activities.

University Guidelines and Policies

The University has created a series of Guidelines and Policies specifically for research, including links to further discussion of the ethical use of AI in research.

In addition to these guidelines, the UCBA Library is maintaining an evolving AI Guidelines for Researchers page on the Faculty Research at UCBA guide. This will include items like specific research tools, publisher statements on AI and other items as the landscape continue to change.

Please reach out to your UCBA Library liaison with any specific questions.

Library Databases with AI Components

More and more library database vendors are incorporating AI into their tools. Currently, UC Libraries has not elected to turn on any generative AI or “heavy” AI tools in library databases. However, this is an on-going evaluation process and will continue to evolve. The UCBA Library will keep track of any of these changes on the AI Guidelines for Researchers page.