Competition or Complementarity Between ChatGPT and University Libraries: Perceptions of Higher Education Students about the support in academic tasks

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In this study, we analyze the use of ChatGPT in activities that take place in the academic community. This research investigates how this Chabot has been used by university students in Portugal and Brazil, and what impact this tool has had on their university libraries. The instrument used was a survey of students from different universities. The objectives of this survey were to obtain: data on the perception of the use of ChatGPT, its usefulness in fulfilling academic tasks, and how it affects the frequency or use of university libraries.

Author Biographies

  • Luiza Baptista, Universidade de Lisboa- Faculdade Medicina Dentária / CIDEHUS - Universidade de Évora

    Degree in Chemistry of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (1986); postgraduate studies in Documentary Sciences at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto (1991), master's degree in Archives, Libraries and Information Sciences at the University of Évora (2005) and a PhD in Information and Documentation Sciences at the University of Évora (2012) . Since 1988, she has worked as a librarian at the University of Porto; Lusíada University of Porto; Portuguese Catholic University (North delegation). In 1995, she drew up the project for the creation of the European Documentation Center (EDC) of Universidade Lusíada do Porto, integrated in the European Union Information Network under the coordination of the European Commission. Currently, she is a librarian at the University of Lisbon.
    She is a researcher in the areas of Statistics, Quality Assessment, Performance and Impact of Libraries, Open Access and Open Science, being the author of several articles and chapters in national and international publications. She was a trainer, course coordinator and participated in te executive bodies of the North Delegation of BAD - Portuguese Association of Archivist and Documentary Librarians. She received a scholarship for advanced studies from the Foundation for Science and Technology, reference SFRH / BD / 36867/2007 (2008-2011). Since 2012, she is an integrated researcher at CIDEHUS.UE - Interdisciplinary Center for History, Cultures and Societies at the University of Évora.
    Member of the Scientific Board of International Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries (QQML).
    Participated in scientific commissions of several international congresses.
    She received the distinction, Praise Cooperation - non-teaching 2013/2014, awarded by the Students Association of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto.

  • Tatiana Sanches, Universidade de Lisboa, Instituto de Educação, Portugal

    Invited Assistant Professor at UAberta, invited Adjunct Professor in IPL, librarian, and researcher at Instituto de Educação, ULisboa. Graduated in Literature, post-graduated in Documentary Sciences, Master in Education and Reading, Doctor in Education, and Post-Doctor in Information Science. Currently Head of the Documentation Division at the Faculty of Psychology and the Education Institute of the University of Lisbon. She is also dedicated to training and research (UIDEF, IE-ULisboa; ISPA, APPsy), being the author of several publications at the national and international levels. Member of the Higher Education Libraries Working Group, and Training Member in the National Association of Librarians and Archivists in Portugal. Completed the Doutoramento in Educação in 2014/03/11 by Universidade de Lisboa Instituto da Educação, Mestrado in Ciências da Educação - Educação e Leitura in 2006 by Universidade de Lisboa and Licenciatura in Línguas e Literaturas Modernas - Estudos Portugueses in 1998 by Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Is Researcher in Universidade de Lisboa, Técnico Superior in Universidade de Lisboa, Researcher in Universidade de Lisboa and Researcher in Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida. Published 24 articles in journals. Has 27 sections of books and 3 book(s). Has received 3 awards and honors. Works in the area(s) of Social Sciences with emphasis on Educational Sciences. In their professional activities interacted with 68 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers.

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2025-03-11

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