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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

This topic guide provides information and resources on Artificial Intelligence (AI).

How to Cite Generative AI

APA

Guideline: https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/how-to-cite-chatgpt

APA format:  Author. (Date).Title (Month Day version) [Additional Descriptions ]. Source

APA Reference entry: OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Feb 13 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com

APA in-text citation: (OpenAI, 2023)

MLA

Guideline: https://style.mla.org/citing-generative-ai/ 

MLA format: “Text of prompt” prompt. ChatGPT, Day Month version, OpenAI, Day Month Year, chat.openai.com.

MLA Works Cited entry: “Explain antibiotics” prompt. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, OpenAI, 16 Feb. 2023, chat.openai.com.

MLA in-text citation: ("Explain antibiotics")

Chicago

Guideline: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Documentation/faq0422.html

Chicago style recommends citing ChatGPT in a Chicago footnote:

1. Text generated by ChatGPT, March 31, 2023, OpenAI, https://chat.openai.com.

When to Cite AI

Cite when an AI tool was used to:

  • Gather information
  • Write text
  • Edit Text
  • Synthesize ideas or find connections from a number of sources
  • Clean/manipulate data

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