How can I cite GenAI?
Answer
Before you cite GenAI, consider the following.
1. Cite scholarly sources.
In academic writing, scholarly sources are cited to support your ideas. GenAI is not a scholarly source. GenAI can hallucinate, meaning that if you use it as your source, you may be using inaccurate information. Instead, you can use it as a starting point for your reading and understanding, but seek scholarly and reputable sources to gather evidence for your writing.
- Learn about evaluating sources.
- Learn about evaluating web information.
- Contact the library for support with your research.
2. When and how to cite GenAI.
You may wish to cite GenAI if you are discussing it as part of your topic. For example, you may be exploring an LLM’s responses to certain types of prompts. Citation styles such as APA and MLA provide guidelines for how to format your citations.
- Visit our Citing AI guide for more information.
- Contact the Write Site with your citation questions.
3. Acknowledge all AI uses.
Finally, an acknowledgment should be used in addition to citations if you use AI for any purpose.
- Learn how to write an acknowledgment of your AI use in your assignment.