About the Bibliography
Summary of the Bibliography
The bibliography that makes up the majority of the pages in this book is a list of resources that may help the reader learn more about how GenAI is impacting specific workforce disciplines., The bibliography is not annotated, but reflects a basic reading/scanning of the works by myself before the works were included in the list. Instead of using a complex reference format, I have opted into staying simplistic to optimize space within the text: title and year. Ideally, this bibliography will show readers and learners what workforce areas are being impacted (or could be impacted) by GenAI and what areas are not, at least as expressed through published literature. Readers may ask what is not included, and where information may live if not in traditional publication / discourse spaces. Perhaps the conversations are happening at conferences, or on social media, or on a local level in committee and department and team meetings. I acknowledge the importance of these spaces for discourse, and hope that the conversations and practices eventually get documented so they may be added to bibliographies like this one.
The Research Process
The research process began in January 2024 and concluded in May 2024. To get a comprehensive bibliography on such a wide range of topics is a herculean task and arguably would require a full time position to be successful. As that was not the case, I did my best to automate the research. First, I set up auto alerts / RSS feeds through Spokane Community College’s integrated library system to get a regular digest of new sources based on various searches. I limited the resource type through the library to articles, most of which fall under peer review. After some time, I realized that the library results that were entering my inbox were not as great as I would have expected, so I utilized Google Alerts to bring in additional resources from the web. Unfortunately, Google Alerts brought forward a wide variety of low quality, non-authoritative sources that needed to be vetted before added to the bibliography.
Additional Source Considerations
Most of the sources within the bibliography are academic articles, and many of those are peer-reviewed, revealing commentary and research on GenAI related to various disciplines. A handful of additional resources have been included, including video links, slideshow presentations, blog commentary, and popular / trade sources. In some cases, the content and the authors revealed that these sources contributed to the discourse. The scope of research and commentary is, ultimately, daunting, given the international basis of the technology, and the countless specific use cases. Many of the sources may or may not feel relevant to any given context given that I have included such a wide span. Finally, throughout the research, a spectrum of positions, perspectives, and opinions emerged throughout the literature. I have been as intentional as possible in including the positives, the negatives, and everything in between with this bibliography.
Sources and Database Linking
Links to database resources are often links to Spokane Community College’s library records. This is in part to be transparent about various paywalls and other restrictions, and utilize the permalink feature in the college’s integrated library system. If you are a reader not connected to Spokane Community College, I recommend googling the title of the article to find another access point, or seek out your own local library databases for direct access.
GenAI versus AI Content
Throughout the research process, numerous resources engaged artificial intelligence (AI) and General Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). In some cases, AI technology has been utilized by disciplines long before the introduction of accessible GenAI tools, and ongoing conversation around the larger technology continues to published. While this book (and the project it explores) focuses on GenAI, numerous sources have been included regarding the broader AI technology to create a more robust bibliography.
Structure of Headings and Naming Repetitions
The bibliography is organized in alignment with Spokane Community College’s organizational structure. Each page of the bibliography features the sources for a given department. Within the department page, sources are divided by academic program. Some of the college’s departments only include a single program, which explains the repetition / redundancy of some of the pages.