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Generative AI (GenAI): Citation & Disclosure

Citing GenAI

Citing GenAI in Academic Work

 

Example of APA Style, in-text citation: 

When given a follow-up prompt of “What is a more accurate representation?” the ChatGPT-generated text indicated that “different brain regions work together to support various cognitive processes” and “the functional specialization of different regions can change in response to experience and environmental factors” (OpenAI, 2023; see Appendix A for the full transcript). 

 

APA Reference List Entry: 

OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat 

 

Example of MLA Style, paraphrased in your prose: 

While the green light in The Great Gatsby might be said to chiefly symbolize four main things: optimism, the unattainability of the American dream, greed, and covetousness (“Describe the symbolism”), arguably the most important—the one that ties all four themes together—is greed. 

 

Example of MLA Works Cited List Entry 

“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. 

 

Regarding AMA Style 

For the AMA Manual of Style, the use of nonhuman artificial intelligence, language models, machine learning, or similar technologies cannot be listed as authors.  This does not mean do not cite their use.  If these tools are used, you should report their use if the use is beyond grammar and spelling checkers in the Acknowledge or Methods sections of their manuscripts. See sections 5.1.12 and 5.2.1.1 of the AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition. 

 

Disclosure of GenAI Use

Use of GenAI in Educational Pursuits 

 

The current UIW Policy on Academic Integrity states: 

“Forms of Academic Dishonesty [include] but are not limited to...Counterfeit work - including turning in as one's own, work that was created, researched, or produced by someone else or an artificial intelligence software program.” 


Your instructors will tell you if GenAI tools may be used and to what extent. Often, you will find the course policy in the syllabus so be sure to read and understand it before using a GenAI tool in your assignments. 

 

What information is needed in a GenAI use disclosure? 

For classes and assignments in which use of a GenAI tool is permitted, you will likely need to disclose what specifically what you did with the tool’s assistance.  

Include these elements: 
  • Which permitted use of generative AI are you acknowledging? 

  • Which generative AI tool did you use (name and version)? 

  • What prompt did you provide? 

  • What did you use the tool for? 

  • How have you used or changed the generative AI's output? 

 

Example:

 

I acknowledge the use of ChatGPT 3.5, July 20 version (https://chat.openai.com/) to generate a case study about the challenges of sustainability and labor ethics in the chocolate industry. I entered the following prompt on August 1, 2023: 

"Create a case study over the operations of a chocolate company detailing the challenges of managing chocolate supply chains in both a sustainable and ethical manner. Identify key challenges. Propose potential solutions, but do not commit to any single approach. Conclude by with questions for students to consider about how they would proceed."  

The output from these prompts was used as the case study for the assignment which was then analyzed in the remaining portion of the assignment.  

(From https://newmanu.libguides.com/ai-disclosure) 

Staff LADR