Lecture Cum Workshop on AI-Assisted Review of Literature for Research: Tools, Techniques and Ethical Considerations
Lecture cum Workshop on AI-Assisted Review of Literature for Research: Tools,
Techniques, and Ethical Considerations
Background and Rationale
conducting literature reviews. While AI enhances efficiency in searching, summarizing, and synthesizing scholarly works, it also raises serious concerns regarding academic integrity, plagiarism, fabricated citations, and epistemic bias. In the absence of structured training and clear ethical guidelines, scholars may inadvertently misuse AI tools, leading to compromised academic standards. The increasing reliance on AI in knowledge production, therefore, necessitates a deeper engagement with questions of responsibility, transparency, and ethical accountability. There is an urgent need to sensitise researchers to the ethical boundaries of AI-assisted academic writing and to equip them with practical skills for its responsible use.
Against this backdrop, the proposed Lecture cum workshop seeks to create an informed academic dialogue on the ethical integration of AI tools in the process of writing literature reviews.
Objectives of the Workshop
The workshop aims to:
*. Introduce research scholars to AI tools relevant to Academic literature review
*. Discuss ethical boundaries and academic integrity
*. Promote awareness of academic integrity and responsible research practices
*. Provide hands-on guidance for ethically using AI in instructing and synthesising literature
*. Address risks such as AI hallucination, fabricated citation and plagiarism
*. Encourage transparency in AI-assisted research
Themes / Key Areas to be Covered
*. Use AI for Review of Literature
*. Selection of 5 AI tools: Semantic Scholar, Consensus, Research Rabbit, SciSpace, and Perplexity
*. Academic Research: Scope and Limitations
*. Ethical Concerns in AI-Assisted Writing
*. AI Hallucination and Fabricated Citations
*. Prompt Design and Critical Evaluation of AI
*. Hands-on Demonstration and Interactive Session
Expected Outcomes
*.Enhanced awareness of ethical AI practices
*.Improved literature review writing skills
*.Development of critical research thinking
*.Encourage responsible and transparent use of digital research tools
*.Contribute to the development of ethical research culture within the university
Target Participants
The workshop is intended for Ph.D. scholars and young researchers from various departments of North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong. Participation will be interdisciplinary in nature, encouraging engagement across social sciences and allied disciplines. Preference will be given to research scholars who are within the first three years of their doctoral programme, as they are at a crucial stage of developing literature review frameworks and research design.
Registration is Compulsory to attend the
program (Please click here)
There is no Registration fee
Total number of Slots: 30 (Maximum)
Last date of Registration: 12th May, 2026
Date and Venue
Date: 20th May, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM -4:00 PM
Venue: Conference Hall, ICSSR,
NERC, Shillong
