Using AI to Find Sources

Date and Time: 2–3PM, Tuesday, November 10, 2026Location: Velma Denning Room (120F), Green Library & Virtual (zoom link provided upon registration)Instructor: Pauline Lewis (Reference and Instruction Librarian)Are you using AI to find sources for your research project? Do you think you should be but aren't sure how? Join this workshop and learn concrete tips about the possibilities and limitations of using GenAI to discover primary and secondary sources. We'll explore how to thoughtfully use LLMs in this critical phase of your research and how to pair these new tools with traditional methods of discovering and accessing sources.

Please register to attend. Registration is exclusively open to current Stanford affiliates and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. For those attending the in-person event, please bring your Stanford ID card or mobile ID to enter the library. Virtual attendees will receive a Zoom link upon registration.