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Cite Your Sources

Your guide to source citation and management.

AI Generated information, such as insights produced by ChatGPT, must be cited within the text of your paper and in the reference/works cited list at the end of the paper.  Failure to do this is considered plagiarism.

Author. (date). Title (version number) [Large language model]. url

Example Reference: OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (GPT-4) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat

Example Parenthetical: (OpenAI, 2023)

If you are not sure which version of ChatGPT you are using, ask the question "Which version of ChatGPT are you and what year was it created?"

For more information, check out APA's helpful tips for citing AI sources.

"Title of the ChatGPT question/phrase" prompt. AI Generator, Version number version, OpenAI, date generated, url

Reference example: "What is the symbolism of phonies in Catcher in the Rye" prompt. ChatGPT, GPT-4 version, OpenAI, 11 December 2024, chat.openai.com/chat

For more information, check out MLA's guidelines for citing open AI material.

Text generated by Author, OpenAI, date, url

Footnote example: Text generated by ChatGPT, OpenAI, December 11, 2024, https://chat.openai.com/chat.

Chicago Style does not recommend including OpenAI in the Bibliography unless there is a publicly available url.

For more information, check out the Chicago Manual of Style's guidelines for incorporating AI content into papers.