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Verify and fact check your reference

Most AI is currently unable to distinguish between fake and real information and could generate false citations and statistics, affecting the quality of work produced. This could be more obvious when asking the Chatbot to explain a complex or niche topic. Or even something that is not widely available. 

Chat GPT Advises:

  • Check your facts
  • While we have safeguards, ChatGPT may give you inaccurate information. It’s not intended to give advice.

 

Example of a Book Reference

Ritchie, D. A. (2003). Doing Oral History (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. 

Book references contain author, (year of publication). Title of Book. Publisher and Place of Publication. To check if this is a real title do a title search in;

  • PRIMO
  • Pubmed
  • Scopus
  • Web of Science
  • Google Scholar

 

Example of a Peer Reviewed Journal Article Reference

Article: "Hidden Histories of Oppression: Exploring the Interplay between Social Disadvantage and Historical Silencing" Author: Smith, J. M. Journal: Journal of Historical Sociology Volume: 30 Issue: 3 Pages: 304-321 Publication year: 2017

 

Bodnar, J. (1992). Making sense of oral history. The Journal of American History, 78(3), 887-891.