Deep dive · module 55 of 100
Use AI for research (with source verification)
Let AI help with research, but always check the sources.
After this lesson
You ask for an overview and check the mentioned sources yourself.
In view · Step by step
Research begins a chain of verification
Have a subject structured and possible sources identified.
Open the mentioned publication and check who created it and when.
Use only conclusions that can be found in the sources.
Part 1 of 3 · Explore the question
Your preference for less movement is on. Choose each part yourself.
Ask for sources
Let AI indicate where information comes from.
Self-review
Look up the source and see if the claim is correct.
Use AI as a starting point
AI can help with searching and structuring, but you remain responsible for accuracy.
New practice example
From explanation to a usable result.
AI can structure research, but you must open a source citation yourself and compare it with the concrete claim.
Fictional practice situationA fictitious AI answer says that a library lends free laptops on Sundays and refers to a general opening hours page. That page does not mention laptops.
View a possible solution
This is how it can be done
Note the claim, the provided source, and the found passage. Conclusion: this source does not support the laptop lending. Find a suitable primary source or omit the claim; an existing link does not make it true.
Why this works
Source, date, and substantiation are separate checks. Even a real website can be cited incorrectly.
Make it slightly more difficult
Add an old and a recent source with different conditions. Note what information you still need to confirm the current claim.
Extra practice, at your own pace. You do not need to submit anything. This does not count towards an automatic assessment.
Your workplace · learning by doing
Make something. See what changes.
Checking the AI connection… You can already view the written example.
Present your assignment to Ende.
Read the answer, change one thing, and compare.
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You remain in control
What do you want to improve in your next attempt?
On this device only. AI answers remain only in this page memory. This is self-review, not a grade.
Why this approach works
Source, date, and substantiation are separate checks. Even a real website can be cited incorrectly.
A step further
Add an old and a recent source with different conditions. Note what information you still need to confirm the current claim.
Try & discover · no obligation
Become the source checker yourself
Only mark statements that the source does not support. Then check your selection.
Fictitious source: the workshop is Saturday from 10 to 11 o'clock, online. The price and calendar date are not yet known.
Select which sentences you would correct above. The answer remains hidden until you check your selection.
This trial works locally with fictitious data and does not count towards your lesson completion. It starts anew with a new lesson or reload.
A prompt to get you started
Provide a short overview of [subject]. For each point, mention a possible source or search term that I can use to verify it. Do not invent specific figures.
Apply it
A research answer provides three websites that all overwrite the same original communication.
Which approach best fits this situation?
- Count this as three independent confirmations.
- Find the original source and note that the references are not independent.
- Use only the number of links as a quality measure.
With JavaScript, you can check your approach and receive immediate feedback.
Test your insight
What is the correct attitude towards AI research?
- Believe everything AI says.
- Use AI as a starting point and check sources yourself.
- Never use AI for research.
Extra practice
Choose a topic and write a research prompt that asks for verifiable sources.
Subject: benefits of prompt libraries. Prompt asks for points + search terms to verify.
