ChatGPT burst onto the scene at the end of 2022. Its introduction took the concept of AI from something that seemed to lie perpetually just beyond technology's horizon to a reality that anyone with a computer could access. Displayed at the bottom of every chat is a disclaimer that admits ChatGPT can make mistakes and that important info should be checked. This disclaimer is easy to overlook, but it's also the key to using ChatGPT effectively for research. This is a good point to remember when using ChatGPT as a research tool; the quality of a prompt can make the difference between a useful response and one that should be consigned to the digital garbage bin.