Artificial Intelligence

Our Librarians have selected these resources to help you learn about Artificial Intelligence - what it is, tools to help you use it, and info on the issues affecting its use.

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Popular Keywords & Subjects

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Artificial Intelligence (Print, Digital)
Machine Learning (Print, Digital)
Robots (Print, Digital)
Robotics (Print, Digital)
Singularity (Print, Digital)

Other keywords:

algorithm, bias, chatbots or bots, computer vision, computer heuristics, cognitive science, deep learning, expert system, facial recognition, image recognition, intelligent tutoring systems, interpretable machine learning (or IML), natural language processing (or NLP), neural network, privacy, semantic analysis, supervised learning, (or unsupervised learning), and training data.

Shelf Locations

Find titles on our shelves using the following Dewey Decimal Classification numbers:

006.3 (Special computer methods, e.g. AI, multimedia, and VR)
355.4028 ( AI topics within Military Science)
362.1028 (AI topics on Social problems of and services to groups of people)
629.892 (AI topics within engineering)

Databases

Have your library card number handy if you are searching from outside the library. On the internet, you can also search for current scholarly articles at the Public Library of Science (PLOS), JSTOR (with a free account), or Google Scholar. AI-specific journals include Springer's AI and Ethics.

Go to EBSCOhost Databases

EBSCOhost Databases in the Library or outside the Library: Find eBooks and reference sources on a variety of topics for grades 6-8, high school, and adult learners.

Go to Explora

Explora in the Library or outside the Library: Your one-stop research source with authoritative general information covering a wide range of subjects. Provides access to MasterFILE Complete and Read It!

Gale in Context Elementary: For Grades K-5. Features a kid-friendly, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search, and age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazines, newspapers, and reference books on a variety of subjects.

Recommended Websites

AI Basics

AI for Kids

AI 4 Children (beta)
Cognimates
Experiments with Google
Khanmigo (free if you subscribe to the Khan Labs newsletter)
Kubrio
Machine Learning for Kids
Teachable Machine
TensorFlow

AI Tools on the Web

Canva (uses AI to recommend designs/templates for flyers, presentations, etc): free to use; paid subscription available
ChatGPT (What Is ChatGPT?)
Copilot (Microsoft’s AI-powered chat)
Craiyon by OpenAI
DALL-E by OpenAI
Gemini by Google
Grammarly (used for content creation and writing assistance): free to use; paid subscriptions available
HuggingFace, free to use with paid tiers, mostly used for voice modeling as part of AI-assisted music
Newspaper Navigator by the Library of Congress
Semantic Scholar, a free AI-powered research tool for scientific literature from the Allen Institute for AI
Suno AI> (music)
Wix (AI website builder; college classes use this for website design): free to use; paid subscriptions available

AI App-Based Tools

Be My Eyes (Android & iOS; Free to use) visual descriptor; accessibility
Bing AI app (Android & iOS; Free to use)
ELSA (Android & iOS; free tier with paid option) ESL AI
FaceApp (Android & iOS; free to use; paid tier) selfie/photo editor
Luma AI app (iOS only; Free to use)
Otter AI app (Android & iOS; 300 free minutes; paid tier after)
Perplexity AI (ChatGPT alternative, iOS only, free to use)
Replika: My AI Friend (Android & iOS; free to use, includes paid tier); virtual conversation AI tool
Seeing AI (iOS only; free to use) visual descriptor; accessibility
Socratic AI (Android & iOS; free to use) Q&A AI ”homework help”
Paid apps/options also include Midjourney and Lensa AI