Adding Sources to Your AI Prompt

When you’re using AI tools like ChatGPT, it helps to guide them with more detail. This short video shows how adding sources to your AI prompt can improve the accuracy and relevance of the response. It’s a quick way to get more focused, useful content.

In the video, you’ll learn how to copy and paste short sections of trusted text into your prompt. For example, you can quote a paragraph from a textbook, article, or set reading. Then, ask the AI to explain it, summarise it, or put it into simpler words.

Adding sources to your AI prompt gives the tool a clear base to work from. Because it doesn’t search the internet, the AI only knows what you tell it. Including a source means it’s more likely to stay on topic and avoid making things up.

In addition, this approach is helpful for study and writing. You can use it to check your understanding or to see how ideas can be expressed in different ways. As a result, it supports learning without replacing your own thinking.

This method also helps you avoid vague or weak responses. When you provide context, the AI gives better answers. It’s especially useful when working with complex texts or unfamiliar topics.

This video is part of a series on prompt techniques for smarter AI use. Keep watching to build your skills step by step.

Tip: Use short, clear sources—no more than a few sentences. The AI works best when you keep it focused.

For more in the series:
Prompt Engineering Basics
Adding Persona
Adding Time
Adding Activity
Adding Attitude
Adding The Why
Adding A Source
Adding Context