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“ChatGPT 4.0 Ghosted Us While Conducting Literature Search:” Modeling the Chatbot’s Generated Non-Existent References Using Regression Analysis

“ChatGPT 4.0 Ghosted Us While Conducting Literature Search:” Modeling the Chatbot’s Generated Non-Existent References Using Regression Analysis

Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 29(1), 27-54, (2025)

doi 10.1080/10875301.2024.2426793 | Citations: 22

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This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in the Internet Reference Services Quarterly. The final authenticated version is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1080/10875301.2024.2426793.

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Acut, D. P., Malabago, N. K., Malicoban, E. V., Galamiton, N. S., & Garcia, M. B. (2025). “ChatGPT 4.0 Ghosted Us While Conducting Literature Search:” Modeling the Chatbot’s Generated Non-Existent References Using Regression Analysis. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 29(1), 27-54. https://doi.org/10.1080/10875301.2024.2426793

Acut, Dharel P., et al.. "“ChatGPT 4.0 Ghosted Us While Conducting Literature Search:” Modeling the Chatbot’s Generated Non-Existent References Using Regression Analysis." Internet Reference Services Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 1, 2025, pp. 27-54. https://doi.org/10.1080/10875301.2024.2426793.

Acut, Dharel P., Nolasco K. Malabago, Elesar V. Malicoban, Narcisan S. Galamiton, and Manuel B. Garcia. "“ChatGPT 4.0 Ghosted Us While Conducting Literature Search:” Modeling the Chatbot’s Generated Non-Existent References Using Regression Analysis." Internet Reference Services Quarterly 29, no. 1 (2025): 27-54. https://doi.org/10.1080/10875301.2024.2426793.

Acut, D. P., Malabago, N. K., Malicoban, E. V., Galamiton, N. S. and Garcia, M. B. (2025) '“ChatGPT 4.0 Ghosted Us While Conducting Literature Search:” Modeling the Chatbot’s Generated Non-Existent References Using Regression Analysis', Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 29(1), pp. 27-54. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/10875301.2024.2426793

Acut DP, Malabago NK, Malicoban EV, Galamiton NS, Garcia MB. “ChatGPT 4.0 Ghosted Us While Conducting Literature Search:” Modeling the Chatbot’s Generated Non-Existent References Using Regression Analysis. Internet Reference Services Quarterly. 2025;29(1):27-54. doi:10.1080/10875301.2024.2426793.

Authors

Acut, Dharel P.

College of Education

Cebu Technological University, Philippines

iD 0000-0002-9608-1292

Malabago, Nolasco K.

Graduate School

Cebu Technological University, Philippines

Malicoban, Elesar V.

College of Education

Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology, Philippines

Galamiton, Narcisan S.

College of Computer, Information and Communication Technology

Cebu Technological University, Philippines

Garcia, Manuel B.

Educational Innovation and Technology Hub

FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines

iD 0000-0003-2615-422X