Additional Links & Resources

Here are some additional resources to check out:

UIdaho AI

  • AI at UIdaho Stay up to date with the latest happening with AI at UIdaho.

AI at UIdaho Library

Academic AI Libguides by other Universities

AI Research Tools - This helpful resource created by Georgetown University contains a very complete listing of current AI powered research tools and the research applications they are suggested for.

Tool by Activity - Like the link above, this resource contains a thorough listing of current AI LLMs and agents but this list also includes tools you might use for other applications besides research such as data visualization, presentation creation, administrative/organizing work, and more!

Academic AI Agents

These are specifically academic focused AI tools.

  • Semantic Scholar - Free, AI powered database that a lot of academic AI agents run off.

  • Open Alex - AI powered global research catalog.

  • Stanford’s STORM - Stanford’s STORM (Synthesis of Topic Outlines through Retrieval and Multi-Perspective Question Asking) is a free AI research tool developed at Stanford University that generates comprehensive, Wikipedia-like articles on a given topic, complete with citations from reliable online sources.

AI and Open Education

  • Dave Wiley’s Generative Textbooks - “Interactive textbooks generated in real-time, just for you. No-code tools so every instructor can author AI-powered open textbooks. Free and open source, with support for open licensing and attribution.”

  • MIT Open Learning Papers - “MIT Open Learning announces the publication of nine rapid response papers — written by researchers and practitioners across the world — that examine the challenges and opportunities artificial intelligence (AI) presents for open education.”

AI Ethics and Risks

  • AI Is Dangerous, but Not for the Reasons You Think
    “AI won’t kill us all — but that doesn’t make it trustworthy. Instead of getting distracted by future existential risks, AI ethics researcher Sasha Luccioni thinks we need to focus on the technology’s current negative impacts, like emitting carbon, infringing copyrights and spreading biased information. She offers practical solutions to regulate our AI-filled future — so it’s inclusive and transparent.”

  • The Catastrophic Risks of AI — and a Safer Path
    Yoshua Bengio — the world’s most-cited computer scientist and a “godfather” of artificial intelligence — is deadly concerned about the current trajectory of the technology. As AI models race toward full-blown agency, Bengio warns that they’ve already learned to deceive, cheat, self-preserve and slip out of our control. Drawing on his groundbreaking research, he reveals a bold plan to keep AI safe and ensure that human flourishing, not machines with unchecked power and autonomy, defines our future. (Recorded at TED2025 on April 8, 2025)

  • AI Spring: Generative AI, Open Education, and Climate Catastrophe
    2024 AggieOpen Invited Speaker Marco Seiferle-Valencia presents “AI Spring: Generative AI, Open Education, and Climate Catastrophe.”

Education Databases

  • University of Idaho Disciplinary Databases - This is a listing of all the databases the library subscribes to, as sorted by subject matter. This particular link goes right to the Education databases, but you should browse around once you’re there!

Some of the top databases in Education are:

  • ERIC - This is a clearinghouse of education research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide extensive access to education-related literature.

  • JSTOR - Complete image backfiles for over 2200 titles in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

  • PsycINFO - Special trial for Fall 2025 PsycINFO is a scholarly index providing citations and abstracts of international journal articles and current chapter and book coverage.

Search Tools and Strategies

  • PRIMO Research Assistant is our new library AI assistant, for those wishing to research and search using an AI tool.

  • Education LibGuides are created by University of Idaho Librarians to help you navigate the various resources we have available.

  • Connecting Google Scholar - Easily ensure your Google Scholar account is giving you all the content your library account will allow, check out this very short video on how to make sure your Google Scholar and University of Idaho Library credentials are linked!

  • Download a citation manager Zotero to help you keep track of all the resources you find while searching.

One on One support

  • Library Reference desk - Visit the library reference desk for help developing your search phrases and identifying high quality resources.
  • 24/7 Chat - Get round the clock research assistance via our 24 hour chat tool!
  • Marco 911 marcosv@uidaho.edu - Email me, Marco Seiferle-Valencia, Open Education Librarian, to scheduled a 1:1 zoom appointment to help you develop your research question, refine your search terms, and evaluate resources!