AI and Information Literacy: AI Tools

Generative Text AI

These AI tools can be used to generate text, which includes everything from sample questions to research plans. Grammarly has rolled out more AI-powered features and thus is included as well. As students may not see that as an AI tool, if you disallow AI in your classroom, be sure to point out Grammarly's inclusion on that list!

• ChatGPT
• Gemini
• Copilot
• Grammarly

Research AI

Beneath each tool is the tagline or description shared as a part of its marketing. Note that most tools have features locked behind a paywall.

• Consensus
  • "AI Search Engine for Research"
• Elicit
  • "Analyze research papers at superhuman speed"
• Scite
  • "Ask a question, get an answer backed by real research"
• Perplexity
  • "Where knowledge begins"