Beyond Bibliographies: Examining the Impact of Citation Generators on Undergraduate Education Majors

Abstract

The column examined the impact of citation generators like Google Scholar, Zotero, Grammarly, ChatGPT, and Gemini on undergraduate education majors’ academic experiences. The findings highlighted usability issues, reliability concerns, and the tools’ role in the research and writing process. While participants appreciated the user-friendly interfaces, occasional errors underscored the need for caution. Integrating additional tools was seen as crucial for improving efficiency. The results emphasized the need for enhancements to address issues and maximize the tools’ value in academic settings. Comprehensive training and support were also essential for fully leveraging citation generators in undergraduate teacher education and research.

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No public copy is stored for this record, so only the metadata is cited.

Stored only when both papers are in the corpus — 3 citations exist upstream.

Papers that cite the same references — the relational fallback while embeddings are still backfilling.