Macdonald-Kelce Library Blog

RefWorks’ Plagiarism and AI Detection tool helps University of Tampa students maintain academic integrity by checking work for copied and AI-generated content. Accessible from the RefWorks Tools menu or Citation Manager in Word and Google Docs, it compares submissions against millions of scholarly sources and websites. Each student gets 40 credits per month (one credit per 250 words).​

Library-based AI systems like Spartan Research Assistant and Ask Britannica differ from generative AI such as ChatGPT because they use verified, scholarly databases rather than the open web. They analyze data from peer-reviewed journals and proprietary library collections, striving to ensure accurate and credible information. In contrast, general AI models rely on large internet datasets akin to Google searches, which can produce biased or unverifiable content. Library AI focuses on research integrity by providing results grounded in trusted scholarly sources, not probabilistic text generation. This approach protects academic quality and promotes responsible AI use.