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Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Students

This guide provides a gneral overview of AI knowledge, tools, and content for student research and and use.

Citing AI-Generated Content with APA 7th Ed.

APA Style

Citing ChatGTP From the APA style blog:

Reference structure: Author. (Date). Name of the model (Version date) [Addition discriptors]. Source.

Reference Example

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat

  • Parenthetical citation: (OpenAI, 2024)
  • Narrative citation: OpenAI (2024)

You may be required to include the full text of a long response from ChatGTP in an appendix of your paper or in online supplemental materials. This will provide the readers with the exact text that was with you prompts to ChatGPT. Please see the example below from the APA Style Blog:

"When given a follow-up prompt of “What is a more accurate representation?” the ChatGPT-generated text indicated that “different brain regions work together to support various cognitive processes” and “the functional specialization of different regions can change in response to experience and environmental factors” (OpenAI, 2024; see Appendix A for the full transcript)."

Citing AI-Generated Content in MLA

MLA Style Center

How do I cite generative AI in MLA style?

Works Cited Examples

MLA format: “Text of prompt” prompt. ChatGPT, Day Month version, OpenAI, Day Month Year, https://chatgtp.com.

MLA Works Cited entry: “Explain the significance of the greem light to Gatsby” prompt. ChatGPT, 14 Nov. version, OpenAI, 14 Nov, 2024, https://chatgtp.com.

MLA in-text citation: ("Explain the green light").

Author

The MLA Style Guide does not recommend treating the AI tool as an author.

Title of Source

You should describe what the AI tool generated based on your prompt. You may be required to include the prompt in the Title of Source element, if it is not included in the text.

Title of the Container

Name of the AI tool (e.g. ChatGTP).

Version

Name of the Version of the AI tool (e.g. ChatGTPo).

Publisher

Name of the company that mae the AI tool (e.g. OpenAI)

Date

The date the content was generated.

Location

Give the general URL for the tool (e.g. https://chatgtp.com).

Citing AI-Generated Content with the Chicago Manual of Style

Chicago Manual of Style

Documenting of AI Sources

A numbered footnote or endnote:

1. Text generated by ChatGPT, OpenAI, November 14, 2024, https://chat.openai.com/chat.

If the prompt is not included in the text, it can be included in the notes:

1. ChatGPT, response to “Explain how the significance of the green light to Gatsby”, OpenAI, November 14, 2024.