A.I. Resources for ESC1000 (Professor Javiera Hernandez): Home

Students in Professor Javiera Hernandez's ESC1000 class (General Education Earth Science) are learning to use AI tools to analyze datasets. This page provides information on prompt engineering and other AI-related resources that students may find useful.

Do you need to find reliable sources for a research assignment?

Unlike generative A.I. tools such as ChatGPT, Consensus is specifically designed for academic research. For a helpful video tutorial, see Streamlining Research with AI. The presenter begins speaking in detail about Consensus at the 10:50 mark.

GreenFILE is a library database that contains thousands of reliable articles on environmental issues.

As part of the EBSCO suite of databases, GreenFILE now offers an AI-powered "natural language" option that enables you to search for articles using complete sentences such as, "What is the effect of ocean warming on marine ecosystems?"

Once inside the database, click "Basic Search," then turn on the "Natural Language Search" toggle switch, as shown below.

For additional Earth science-related databases that offer the Natural Language Search option, visit this directory.

The Miami Dade College Learning Resources "Skillshop" series provides students with information on a variety of topics that complement classroom learning. For more information and a calendar of upcoming sessions, visit MDC Skillshops.

Below are recordings of Skillshops that focus on AI.