LibGuides: AI Tools and Resources: Citing Generative AI Resources

Citing AI Generated Writing

If you choose to use ChatGPT or some other AI technology for writing, be sure you are transparent about your use of it with your teachers and publishers and working within their policies and parameters. Each citation style has different recommendations for citing generative AI tools like ChatGPT.

APA 7: Open AI. (Year). ChatGPT (month day version) [Large Language Model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
MLA 9: "Prompt text" prompt. ChatGPT, day month. version, OpenAI, day month year, chat.openai.com/chat
Chicago: ChatGPT, response to "Prompt text," OpenAI, month, day, year, https://chat.openai.com/chat

Check with the individual style guides for more detailed instructions on in text citation and variations.

Citing AI in Your Research

APA Style How to cite ChatGPT
APA Style instructions for how to cite ChatGPT and other generative AI tools.
Chicago Style: recommended citation method for ChatGPT
Chicago Style FAQ answer on the recommended method for citing ChatGPT and other generative AI.
Citing Sources
A collection of resources to help you learn and identify different citations formats and management systems.
MLA Style Center: Artificial Intelligence
The MLA Style Center gives advice for how to cite artificial intelligence.
Purdue Owl Reference List: Other Non-Print Sources
The Purdue Owl gives instructions on how to cite interviews and other non-print sources in APA style.

Publisher Policies and Requirements

Before including generative AI tools in a project you intend to get published, make sure your target journal and publisher allow the integration of AI generated text and images with manuscript submissions. Below are a few example publisher statements or policy on the use of AI in article submissions.

Elsevier AI author policy
Elsevier’s new AI author policy focuses on ensuring the integrity of the scholarly record and aims to provide greater transparency and guidance to authors, readers, reviewers, editors and contributors.
IEEE Submission Policies
IEEE Guidelines on AI-Generated Text: The use of artificial intelligence (AI)–generated text in an article shall be disclosed in the acknowledgements section of any paper submitted to an IEEE Conference or Periodical. The sections of the paper that use AI-generated text shall have a citation to the AI system used to generate the text.
Nature Statement on Authorship and AI
“Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, do not currently satisfy our authorship criteria. Notably an attribution of authorship carries with it accountability for the work, which cannot be effectively applied to LLMs. Use of an LLM should be properly documented in the Methods section (and if a Methods section is not available, in a suitable alternative part) of the manuscript.”
PLOS ONE
PLOS expects that articles should report the listed authors’ own work and ideas. Any contributions made by other sources must be clearly and correctly attributed.
Sage Assistive and Generative AI Guidelines for Authors
Policy outlining the use of both AI assistive and generative AI technologies in manuscript submissions.
Taylor & Francis Clarifies the Responsible use of AI Tools in Academic Content Creation
News post summarizing the changes Taylor & Francis made to author and editorial policy pages regarding the use of generative AI.