Library General Reference: Artificial Intelligence: General AI Information

"The capacity of computers or other machines to exhibit or simulate intelligent behavior; the field of study concerned with this." - Oxford English Dictionary

Artificial Intelligence is a growing field, and it is not going away. We are already feeling the impacts of AI in our daily life, and the impact on academia cannot be overstated.

The librarians at Watson Library are here to help you navigate the exciting and sometimes unnerving world of AI. If you have questions, you can contact us HERE.  

Watson Library has a variety of books and ebooks on Artificial Intelligence, and related topics like Machine Learning and Computer Ethics. The books listed below are a sampling of what we have available in the library - to find more, check our library catalog, or contact us for help!  

• Precision health and artificial intelligence : with privacy, ethics, bias, health equity, best practices, and case studies. By Arjun Panesar.

Available through the library catalog as an eBook

• AI, robots, and the future of the human race. Edited by Lisa Idzikowski

Available through the library catalog as a book 

• Automation of labor. Edited by Rachel Bozek

Available through the library catalog as a book 

• A citizen's guide to artificial intelligence. By John Zerilli, with John Danaher, James Maclaurin, Colin Gavaghan, Alistair Knott, Joy Liddicoat, and Merel Noorman.

Available through the library catalog as an eBook

• A human algorithm : how artificial intelligence is redefining who we are. By Flynn Coleman.

Available through the library catalog as an eBook

• Adaptive machine learning algorithms with Python : solve data analytics and machine learning problems on edge devices. By Chanchal Chatterjee.

Available through the library catalog as an eBook 

• Advanced machine learning. By Hilary Mason.

Available through the library catalog as an eBook

• Computer vision and machine learning in agriculture. Edited by Mohammad Shorif Uddin, Jagdish Chand Bansal

Available through the library catalog as an eBook

• Computer vision and machine learning in agriculture. Volume 2. Edited by Mohammad Shorif Uddin, Jagdish Chand Bansal

Available through the library catalog as an eBook

• Digital agriculture in action: artificial intelligence for agriculture. Edited by Aziz Elbehri and Roman Chestnov.

Available through the library catalog as an eBook

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The use of AI in research and writing is still new, and policies are still being developed. If you are interested in using AI, check for the current policies for citations and use, and be aware that they may change rapidly. 

Citing AI in MLA

Citing AI in APA 

• Responsible AI Principles from Microsoft
• Our Principles – Google AI
• OpenAI Charter

• Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning - From the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology

• Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights - From the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

• The practical guide to using AI to do stuff - From One Useful Thing, by Ethan Mollick

• Art-istic or Art-ificial? Ownership and copyright concerns in AI-generated artwork – From Center for art law
• Racial Discrimination in Face Recognition Technology – From Science in the News at Harvard University
• A Short History of Jobs and Automation – From World Economic Forum
• Teaching AI Ethics – From Leon Furze
• Ethical guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence and data in teaching and learning for educators – From the European Commission
• AI Weirdness (Just for fun - a machine learning humor blog that digs into why AI works, how it works, and what happens when it fails.)