Important!
Per the University's Academic Honesty & Plagiarism policy, always verify the AI use and citation policy for your class and/or the publication you are writing for.
What to know about citing AI
Because AI tools are evolving, existing citation style guidance varies significantly for citing AI-generated content. If there is no official guidance appropriate for your use, include enough information to adhere to citation principles. In addition to style guides for citation, you may need to consult individual publisher policies for using AI tools or including AI-generated content in writing.
When and What To Cite
If AI is used in the creation of an academic paper in any way, it should be cited in the text and references and/or in the acknowledgements.
Cite when an AI tool was used to:
- Gather information
- Write text
- Edit Text
- Synthesize ideas or find connections
- Clean/manipulate data
Many citation management tools are not yet formatted to include AI as an item type. As such, collect the following information for your manual citation input:
- Tool name and version (e.g., ChatGPT 3.5)
- Time and date of usage
- Prompt or query
- Response
- Follow up queries and responses
- Name of person who queried
Sources
This guide was inspired by MIT's generative AI citation guide. Other resources used:
McAdoo, Timothy. “How to Cite ChatGPT.” APA Style Blog (blog), February 23, 2024. https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/how-to-cite-chatgpt.
MLA Style Center. “How Do I Cite Generative AI in MLA Style?,” March 17, 2023. https://style.mla.org/citing-generative-ai/.
The Chicago Manual of Style Online. “The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition.” Accessed October 29, 2024. https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/book/ed18/part3/ch14/psec112.html.
