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Navigating AI for Writing and Researching Skills

Research Examples

Here is an example of asking an AI tool, in this case Gemini, to help generate topics:

Screenshot of a prompt and response from Gemini

Here is an example of an AI tool, ChatGPT, generating keywords on a topic:

Screenshot of a prompt and response from ChatGPT

Here is an example of an AI tool, Claude, generating a search string on a topic.  Please note the prompt "Act as an expert academic librarian." To generate correct search strings to use in academic research, a more precise prompt was required.

Screenshot of a prompt and response from Claude

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Here is an example of asking an AI tool, in this case Gemini, to help generate topics:

Prompt

Give me a list of topics I could research related to business aviation.

Response

Here are some topics you could research related to business aviation:

Market Trends and Analysis

  • Emerging markets for business aviation: Explore regions like Asia-Pacific or Africa where business aviation is growing rapidly.
  • Impact of economic factors on business aviation:  Analyze how economic indicators like GDP growth, interest rates, and currency exchange rates affect business aviation demand.
  • Future trends in business aviation:  Research emerging technologies like electric and autonomous aircraft, and their potential impact on the industry.

Aircraft and Technology

  • The evolution of business jets:  Trace the development of business jets from their early days tot he latest models.
  • Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in business aviation:  Investigate the use of SAF to reduce the environmental impact of business aviation.
  • Advance avionics and flight deck technology:  Explore the latest advancements in flight deck technology, such as synthetic vision systems and heads-up displays.

Here is an example of an AI tool, ChatGPT, generating keywords on a topic:

Prompt

What keywords should I use to find resources on the pilot shortage?

Response

To find resources on the pilot shortage, you can use a combination of keywords related to the issue from multiple angles, including its causes, effects, and solutions.  Here are some effective search terms:

General Keywords:

  1. Pilot shortage
  2. Pilot supply crisis
  3. Aviation industry shortage
  4. Pilot shortage 2024
  5. Global pilot shortage
  6. Pilot recruitment challenges
  7. Pilot demand vs supply

Causes and Contributing Factors:

  1. Pilot training shortage
  2. Aviation workforce shortage
  3. Pilot retirement wave
  4. Increased demand for pilots
  5. Flight school enrollment decline

Here is an example of an AI tool, Claude, generating a search string on a topic.  Please note the prompt "Act as an expert academic librarian." To generate correct search strings to use in academic research, a more precise prompt was required.

Prompt

Act as an expert academic librarian.  My research topic is How did covid-19 impact the commercial aviation industry.  Could you please give me a search string I can use to search for that topic in library databases?

Response

Here is a comprehensive search string using Boolean operators and controlled vocabulary:

("COVID-19" OR SARS-CoV2" OR coronavirus) AND ("commercial aviation" OR "airline industry" OR airlines) AND (impact OR effect OR disruption OR transformation) AND (economic OR financial OR operational)

Explanation of the search strategy:

  • Multiple synonyms for the virus
  • Comprehensive aviation industry terms
  • Broad impact descriptors
  • Economic/operational modifiers

Additional tips:

  • Use quotation marks for exact phrases
  • Capitalize Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT)
  • Adjust based on specific database controlled vocabulary
  • Consider date limiters (2019-2023 for most research research
  • Look for subject headings specific to each database

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