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FYS 1 • First Year Seminar [Posner]: AI Tools • Research Starters

Library resources for Dr. Posner's FYS course

What is ChatGPT?

"ChatGPT says its primary purpose “is to generate human-like text, which can be used for a variety of applications, such as chatbots, automated content creation, and language translation” - OpenAI ChatGPT


ChatGPT screen grab example prompt

Options for Use

ChatGPT is a tool, a fun starting point for research prompts and information.

It has been compared to Wikipedia in that it should not be taken as an authoritative source on any subject and will change on a daily basis. Keep in mind there have been many instances reported of ChatGPT simply making up facts and citations when it does not know the answer to a query.

Academic Integrity & ChatGPT

Use of ChatGPT is covered in Ashland University's academic integrity policy. Submitting content generated by ChatGPT as your own is a form of plagiarism.

To Consider

ChatGPT Prompts • Education of Cyrus

The following three prompts related to The Education of Cyrus were posed to ChatGPT:

  • Tell me about The Education of Cyrus
  • What about Xenophon?
  • What search terms would I use to research the education of Cyrus?

Interested in the results? View the ChatGPT response summary here.

What do you think?

Results for research terms query posed to ChatGPT. How do these results compare with database subject suggestions?


To research "The Education of Cyrus" (Cyropaedia) by Xenophon, you can use specific search terms and keywords related to the work and its various aspects. Here are some search terms that can help you find information about "The Education of Cyrus":

  1. "The Education of Cyrus Xenophon"
  2. "Cyropaedia Xenophon"
  3. "Xenophon's Cyropaedia summary"
  4. "Cyrus the Great biography in Cyropaedia"
  5. "Xenophon's leadership philosophy in Cyropaedia"
  6. "Cyrus the Great's virtues in Cyropaedia"
  7. "Cyrus the Great's governance in Cyropaedia"
  8. "Moral and ethical teachings in Cyropaedia"
  9. "Utopian elements in Cyropaedia"
  10. "Xenophon's political thought in Cyropaedia"
  11. "Cyrus the Great's leadership qualities in Cyropaedia"

Using these search terms in academic databases, library catalogs, and online search engines should help you find information, analyses, and discussions related to "The Education of Cyrus" by Xenophon and its various themes, including leadership, ethics, governance, and utopian elements. - ChatGPT Prompt 11/6/23

References

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT 3.5 [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com

 

 

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