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Name: Generative AI for Research: Literature Tools Showcase
Start: 2026-11-10T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-10T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Dana Porter Library - Third Floor Tech Sandbox (LIB 329)

Generative AI for Research: Literature Tools Showcase In-Person

This workshop demonstrates how five AI enabled tools compare for finding literature.

Participants rotate through five stations, one for each tool. At each station a facilitator will provide a brief overview covering the tool's creator, underlying model(s), corpus, key features, and what account or subscription is needed to access it. The facilitator will then run a live demonstration search.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

Compare tools across key dimensions: corpus coverage, model type, available features, and access requirements.
Evaluate search results from multiple AI tools for the same query to assess accuracy, completeness, and potential bias.
Select tools appropriate to their own research needs and stage of the research process.

Must be a Waterloo student, staff or faculty member to attend.

This in-person workshop has limited capacity; please register to reserve your seat. If you have accommodation requests or questions, reach out to libevents@uwaterloo.ca with your needs.

Please note: This workshop is part of a three-part series on using Generative AI in the research process. We recommend attending all three; please register for each workshop separately.

Date:: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Time:: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Time Zone:: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:: Dana Porter Library - Third Floor Tech Sandbox (LIB 329)
Campus:: University of Waterloo - Main Campus
Audience:: Faculty / Instructors Graduate Students Researchers Undergraduate Students
Categories:: Workshop

Facilitators

Stephanie Mutch is the Architecture and Engineering Librarian at the University of Waterloo.

Mike Chee is the Classical Studies, History, and Political Science Librarian at the University of Waterloo.

Rebecca Hutchison is the Math and Computer Science Librarian at the University of Waterloo.

Rachel Figueiredo is Waterloo’s Entrepreneurship Librarian. With 10 years' experience, Rachel has supported countless entrepreneurs and changemakers with their research through workshops and 1:1 consultations.

Tim Ireland is the liaison librarian for Psychology, Anthropology, Fine Arts and Communication Arts at the University of Waterloo.

Event Support

Amy Lim is the research programs and services coordinator at the University of Waterloo Libraries. She helps coordinate workshops alongside our librarians. If you have questions about this event, please contact her at libevents@uwaterloo.ca.

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