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Citing ChatGPT or other generative AI

Some courses will not permit the use of ChatGPT or other generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. Check with your instructor before submitting work that uses AI content.

Guidance on how to cite content from a generative AI tool like ChatGPT is still developing and may have changed from the date of this posting. Please refer to sources such as APA, MLA, or Excelsior OWL for updates.

APA

APA guidance on using and citing generative AI tools like ChatGPT in your research.

MLA

MLA's recommendations for citing generative AI.

Citation management tools

EndNote is a citation management tool available through DoIT. 

Mendeley is a free citation management tool that helps manage references.

Zotero is another free reference management tool.

Need a quick citation generator? Try these:

KnightCite - Create citations in APA, Chicago, MLA

ZoteroBib - Create a citation using a URL, ISBN, DOI, PMID or title.

 

Evaluating online information

Citation & plagiarism - tutorials and games

APA and MLA Citation Game (developed by the University of Washington)

eLearning @ Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Library

Goblin Threat game (Lycoming College)

How to recognize plagiarism (Indiana University Bloomington)

 Plagiarism 101 Tutorial (University Libraries - University at Albany) - requires flash