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CD 328 - Hunt: Using AI for Studying Articles

For Dr. Patricia Hunt

Using Google's NotebookLM for Research Support


For students who have and regularly use a Google account, NotebookLM may be a great way to super-charge your studies. 

It's simple to use: upload a document(s), or input a URL(s), and either ask the AI platform questions about the content, or, explore the tools as a great addition to any college student's study habits:

  • Add additional sources
  • Discover Sources
  • Add Note
  • Audio Overview (podcast)
  • MindMap
  • Video Overview
  • Report options
    • Briefing Doc
    • Study Guide
    • FAQ
    • Timeline 

Visit https://notebooklm.google.com/ and login to your Google account to try it out.

The screenshots below show how to use NotebookLM to generate study materials based on an uploaded scholarly PDF article.

NotebookLM Screenshots Showing Generated Content for Study Purposes using an Open Access Scholarly Article

Screenshots showing NotebookLM 'Dashboard' and 'Create Content'

 

 

Screenshots showing NotebookLM 'Studio' and 'Updated Dashboard'

 

 

Screenshots showing NotebookLM 'Studio' options expanded and 'MindMap'

 

 

Screenshots showing NotebookLM 'Studio' generated content list and 'Study Guide'

 

A Note about Using AI

Have concerns about using AI? You should! 

Recommendations on this page are being presented with the assumption that all users will select and use AI products at their own discretion. 

As with any generative AI, NotebookLM might get things wrong. It's important to always double-check the content for accuracy, which is simply an additional great study habit. 

For more information, users can visit Google's NotebookLM Support pages, such as this one: https://support.google.com/notebooklm/answer/16164461?hl=en&ref_topic=16164070&sjid=16182405417042841041-NA

For example, users can scroll down on that page to the section titled "Learn how NotebookLM protects your data" (https://support.google.com/notebooklm/answer/16164461?hl=en&ref_topic=16164070&sjid=16182405417042841041-NA#:~:text=Learn%20how%20NotebookLM%20protects%20your%20data).