Evaluating an AI Tool Designed for Academic Researchers: Consensus

By now, we’ve all seen how poorly ChatGPT deals with academic research—especially with citations. ChatGPT is known to make up details that sound real but are false, even going so far as to create fake DOIs. But ChatGPT doesn’t represent all of AI, or even all of the subset of Generative AI. New AI toolsContinue reading “Evaluating an AI Tool Designed for Academic Researchers: Consensus”

#AskDrEditor: How to get your humanities research read & cited

My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor piece provides three evidence-backed strategies to get humanities journal articles read and cited: “How to get your humanities research read & cited – Part 1: Strategies to extend your journal article’s reach.” Have a question you want me to answer?Continue reading “#AskDrEditor: How to get your humanities research read & cited”

#AskDrEditor: Integrating non-English words into academic writing

My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is now available through UniversityAffairs.ca. This Ask Dr. Editor column goes against my usual advice to keep it simple in favour of politicizing your text and risking making some of your readers a little uncomfortable: “Integrating non-English words into academic writing: The political and persuasive significance of beingContinue reading “#AskDrEditor: Integrating non-English words into academic writing”

#AskDrEditor: Strategic Paragraph Structuring

My editing advice column, Ask Dr. Editor, is now available through UniversityAffairs.ca. The third Ask Dr. Editor question comes from a literature scholar who wants to ensure their voice isn’t overpowered by the quotations they include in their manuscript. Have a question you want me to answer? Contact me!