Additional Resources & Acknowledgements
Generative AI Prompt Design
- More resources coming soon…
Acknowledgements
- Generative AI Presentation by Scott Cowan MLIS, Roger Reka MI (CC-BY), from the Leddy Library at the University of Windsor
- Christian Schmidt, Artificial Intelligence library guide (CC-BY-SA), from the University of Victoria Libraries
- Rich McCue & Zarah Premji presentation: Generative AI & Academic Assignments: Exclude or Embrace? (CC-BY)
- UBC Library Research Commons, for their assistance with the Jekyll template for GitHub Pages.
Additional Resources
Learn the basics
- GenAI overviews and classroom guides (insert your preferred links)
Debugging playbook (why outputs suck, and the exact fix)
Use this when the model gives you nonsense.
Problem: Too vague / generic
Fix prompt: Ask me 3 clarification questions first. Then produce the output using my answers.
Problem: Hallucinated facts / made-up citations
Fix prompt: List each factual claim as a bullet. For each claim: give a source URL + date. If you can’t, write “UNVERIFIED.” Then rewrite using only VERIFIED claims.
Problem: Too long / rambling
Fix prompt: Rewrite to <=90 words. Keep only the top 3 points. Remove examples and filler.
Problem: Wrong level for audience
Fix prompt: Rewrite for <audience>. Add 1 simple example. Remove technical jargon.
Problem: Scope creep (“everything about X”)
Fix prompt: Limit to: <3–5 specific subtopics>. One sentence each. No extras.
Privacy & safety
- UVic guidance on GenAI in research
- Redaction/metadata tools (exhilaration tool, Office “Inspect Document”)
Research workflows
- Zotero, ResearchRabbit/Connected Papers (always verify)
- Query syntax cheat sheets (Boolean, truncation, phrase search)
Keep this short and vetted. Remove anything dead or duplicated.