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BLY 549 Scientific Writing for Biologists

This guide is to support students in Dr. Major's BLY 549 course

NotebookLM Studio

NotebookLM has several Studio options that can be seen on the right panel. 

Audio Overview - uses AI to create a podcast between two hosts. You can choose either a deep dive (the default), brief, critique, or debate style. You can also choose the language that the podcast is in, and choose between shorter and longer versions. You can also choose to have the podcast focus on a particular topic or source, or create a podcast for different audiences.

Video Overview - uses AI to create a narrated slideshow of an overview of the resources. You can choose to focus on just one source or a particular topic within the resources.

Mind Map - creates an interactive visual that helps to organize information into a hierarchy, showing patterns and gaps, and helps to condense sometimes complex information into simple concepts.

Reports - create a wide variety of reports, including briefing docs, study guides, white papers, and strategic plans, among other options, or you can create your own report.

Flashcards - flashcards present key ideas in the form of questions with answers on the opposite side.

Quiz - you can create a quiz of the materials that you have uploaded to either study for a test or quiz yourself on the knowledge of the resources.