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Objective: The purpose of the study was to clarify, through the lenses of experts and frontline publishers, ethical dilemmas related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in research writing. Method: We conducted a rapid review of expert opinions and publishers' policy statements on ethical considerations in using AI for research writing. We included articles published in journals indexed by academic databases that met the criteria. We also included the policy statements and guidelines of seven reputable publishers. Result: The use of AI in scientific writing is acceptable, contingent on addressing ethical considerations bordering on plagiarism, transparency, and disclosure. While AI should not be listed as an author or coauthor on its own, its use in the development of the work deserves acknowledgment. Authors must substantially rephrase AI-generated content in their own words, properly citing sources to avoid claims of plagiarism. Transparency regarding AI usage and oversight of AI-generated drafts are necessary, as there are risks related to inaccuracy and bias if AI is not supervised by human experts. Conclusion: AI can be deployed to support research writing, provided users carefully abide by ethical standards that uphold academic integrity. Implications: The findings offer valuable guidance for researchers, students, and emerging publishers on how AI's capabilities can be ethically and responsibly leveraged in academic writing. By establishing clear principles, the study equips these stakeholders with the means to incorporate AI judiciously into their knowledge production practices.

Academia and practicing Librarians have worked together with the innovation of the 21st century which has made librarianship much more interesting. This study employed the descriptive non-experimental survey design. A total of 379 librarians participated in the study via online Google form were used for data collection. Data analysis was done the aid of relative importance index (RII). Findings showed that the highest rated infographic tools are Google Charts RII = 0.6 ranked 1st, Adobe Spark with RII = 0.5 ranked 2nd and ranked 3rd was Information Infographics RII = 0.5. Besides, top barrier to use of infographic among Librarians was the general perception that it is time consuming" with RII of 0.70. followed by requiring flexible budget" RII = 0.70 and poor internet network" RII = 0.70. The study concluded that contrary to the researcher's a-priori expectation, the outcome of this study revealed a high level of awareness and use of infographic tools among librarians in Nigeria.