Utilization od Artificial Intelligence Tools for Research Writing by Academics in Universities in Katsina State, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper investigates the utilization of AI Tools for Research writing by Academics of Universities in Katsina State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study are to among others identify the types of artificial intelligence tools for research that are being used by
academics in Universities in Katsina State; to find out the various publishing tasks carried out using AI tools for research by academics in Universities in Katsina State etc. The Universities include Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina, (UMYUK); Federal University Dutsinma, (FUDMA) and Al Qalam University (AUK), Katsina respectively. Quantitative research methodology and survey design were adopted for the research. The questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The population of the study comprised all the academic staff in the aforementioned universities in Katsina State. The subjects of the study were drawn using a cluster sampling technique. The study found that Rytr AI, Quillbot AI, Elicit AI, Research Rabbit, ChatPDF, ChatGPT Scite, Trinka, Grammarly, and Semantic Scholar respectively were the types of AI tools commonly utilized by academics in universities in Katsina State. It was also discovered that publishing tasks such as information retrieval, bibliography and citation management, and Plagiarism prevention were the tasks carried out using AI tools by academics. It was therefore recommended University librarians should prioritize
acquisition and subscription to the variety of AI tools as veritable resources in their respective libraries. It is therefore concluded that AI tools should be seen as a supportive apparatus rather than a replacement for human innovative thinking in the
research process cycle.