• Can be great or …maybe really awful - beware of “hallucinations”
• Good idea to consider apps like YouChat that provide links to sources so it is easier to verify accuracy
• Another big upside potential for creating a “LibrarianBot” that uses source data that librarians consider reliable
Reference & Research, GPT-4, March 2023
You are a research and reference librarian in a high school library. I am a student writing a report on Latin America's role in WWII. Please suggest a comprehensive research guide, including online links where appropriate.
Certainly! Here's a comprehensive research guide to help you with your report on Latin America's role in World War II. This guide includes a variety of sources, such as books, articles, and online resources.
Books:
- "Latin America during World War II" by Thomas M. Leonard and John F. Bratzel
- "The Good Neighbor: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Rhetoric of American Power" by Mary E. Stuckey
Journal Articles:
"Latin America and World War II" by Robert L. Scheina (The Americas, Vol. 41, No. 1, Jul., 1984, pp. 1-25)"The Latin American Connection: Nazi Gold and U.S. Banks" by Victor Silverman (Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 34, No. 1, Jan., 1999, pp. 57-75)
Online Resources:
- The National WWII Museum: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/
- Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/ (Search for "Latin America World War II")
- JSTOR: https://www.jstor.org/ (Search for "Latin America World War II" to find relevant articles)
Websites:
- BBC - WW2 People's War: https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/
- World War II Database: https://ww2db.com/ (Search for "Latin America" to find relevant articles)
Remember to access databases and online resources through your school library's website or ask your librarian for assistance in accessing these resources. Happy researching!
I just had my first encounter with a student looking for articles that I couldn't find. After trying many tricks, I asked where they found the titles.
Turns out they used AI to "find" articles for them. I had to explain, "Don't do that, those don't actually exist."— Martin Chandler (@martinpchandler) March 23, 2023