AI tools like the library's AI Assistant can help you explore topics, find sources, and generate ideas. However, they are only research tools, not replacements for your own thinking or writing.
Key Guidelines
Do not copy/paste AI text directly.
Copying and pasting summaries or overviews into your assignments without proper attribution may count as plagiarism and can lead to disciplinary action.
Paraphrase and cite sources.
AI can help you explore ideas and find resources, but any text you submit for assignments must be in your own words. Always give credit to the original articles, books, or other sources you use.
Fact-check everything.
AI may summarize inaccurately or miss important details. It is important to verify information against the original source.
Use AI as a starting point. It can help with brainstorming and discovering resources, but it cannot replace critical analysis or careful research.
Some instructors may request that you cite the library’s AI Assistant in your Works Cited or Bibliography when using it to guide your research. If so, be sure to follow the proper citation format provided below.
Format:
"Description of prompt" prompt. OneSearch AI Assistant, GPT 4.1-mini, Clarivate, Date Content was Generated, https://caccl-laccd.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/researchAssistant?vid=01CACCL_LACCD:LAPC.
Example:
"How are beauty standards represented in The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison?" prompt. OneSearch AI Assistant, GPT 4.1-mini, Clarivate, 8 Mar. 2023, https://caccl-laccd.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/researchAssistant?vid=01CACCL_LACCD:LAPC.
Format:
Clarivate. (Current Year). OneSearch AI Assistant (GPT 4.1-mini) [Large language model]. https://caccl-laccd.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/researchAssistant?vid=01CACCL_LACCD:LAPC
Example:
Clarivate. (2025). OneSearch AI Assistant (GPT 4.1-mini) [Large language model]. https://caccl-laccd.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/researchAssistant?vid=01CACCL_LACCD:LAPC