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Citation Guide - MLA9

Citing Generative AI (Including Chat GPT)

"[A]s with any quote or material from another source, it must be clear that AI-generated text, image or graph included in a piece of work, has been copied from such software. The software must be credited in the body of the text and appropriately referenced in the bibliography."

(Glanville)

What does this mean? You need to paraphrase, quote and cite AI in the same way you would any other information source.

 

To find our more on how to show Academic Integrity when using AI go to this page.

To explore AI as a research tool go to this page.

 

Template for Citing AI
Works Cited “Title of Source” prompt. Title of Container, Version, Publisher, Date of Content Generation, URL/Link. 
In-text Citation ("Title of Source - Can be Abbreviated")
Example of an AI citation (Source: "How do I cite generative AI in MLA Style")
Works Cited “Describe the symbolism of the green light in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald” prompt. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, OpenAI, 8 Mar. 2023, chat.openai.com/chat. 
In-Text Citation ("Describe the symbolism")

 

Finding the elements for and AI citation image

Works Cited

Glanville, Matt, Dr. "Statement from the IB about ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence in Assessment and Education." IBO,

       International Baccalaureate Organization, 9 Mar. 2023, www.ibo.org/news/news-about-the-ib/statement-from-the-ib-about-chatgpt-and-artificial-

       intelligence-in-assessment-and-education/. Accessed 7 Apr. 2023.

"How Do I Cite Generative AI in MLA Style?" MLA Style Center, 17 Mar. 2023, style.mla.org/citing-generative-ai/. Accessed 11 Apr. 2023.