Generative AI for Students

The APA citations used below were adapted from Purdue University Library. Though ChatGPT is used in the example, you can use this template for other AI tools. Many AI tools allow you to make a permanent link of your conversations.

APA

In-text:  

(Company, Year Used) 

(OpenAI, 2025)

References: 

Company. (Year Used). AI Tool (Update Version) [Large Language Model]. Website             

OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Feb 13 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com

The MLA citations used below were adapted from Purdue University Library. Though ChatGPT is used in the example, you can use this template for other AI tools. Many AI tools allow you to make a permanent link of your conversations.

MLA

In-text:

("text of prompt")

("Explain antibiotics")

Works Cited:

“Text of prompt” prompt. AI Tool, Update version, Company, Day Month Year, website.

“Explain antibiotics” prompt. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, OpenAI, 16 Feb. 2023, chat.openai.com.

The citations used below were adapted from Chicago Manual of Style. Though ChatGPT is used in the example, you can use this template for other AI tools.

The Chicago Manual of Style advises not to include Generative AI citations in your biography or reference list unless you have the conversation URL. Many AI Tools allow you to make a permanent link of your conversations.

Chicago

Quoted Material (Footnote/Endnote):

Footnote number. Text generated by AI Tool, Company, Date, Website

1. Text generated by ChatGPT, OpenAI, March 7, 2023, https://chat.openai.com/chat.

Material not Quoted (Footnote/Endnote):

Footnote number. AI Tool, prompt used, Company, Date.

1. ChatGPT, response to “Explain how to make pizza dough from common household ingredients,” OpenAI, March 7, 2023.

Using Author/Date instead of Footnotes:

"(AI Tool, Date)"

“(ChatGPT, March 7, 2023).”