Can I use generative AI (e.g. ChatGpt) in my assignment? Always check with your instructor first.
Why do I want to use AI Tools? Is it for generating text or images or to get some ideas and thoughts?
Do I need to cite content generated by artificial intelligence? Yes, because if you use it in your assignment and do not cite it correctly, you would be presenting it as your own work and you would be committing plagiarism. Include a citation whenever you incorporate content generated by AI in your assignment. For example, if you paraphrased or quoted text generated by ChatGPT, cite the source in text and in your references list. Please do not use sources that are cited by AI without checking those sources yourself.
How to cite Generative AI? Key Elements are: Prompt, AI Tool, Version, AI Tool Publisher, Date accessed, Tool URL
I. Example APA ChatGpt citation:
| APA generic format | OpenAI. (Year). ChatGPT (Month Day version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com |
| APA reference entry | OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Feb 13 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com |
| APA in-text citation | (OpenAI, 2023) |
II. Example MLA ChatGpt citation:
| MLA generic format | “Text of prompt” prompt. ChatGPT, Day Month version, OpenAI, Day Month Year, chat.openai.com. |
| MLA reference entry | Tell me about confirmation bias” prompt. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, OpenAI, 16 Feb. 2023, chat.openai.co |
| MLA in-text citation | (“Tell me about”) |
*Example citations adapted from 'How to Cite Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)' University of Wisconsin Whitewater Library
