Always follow your professor's guidelines. Certain courses or assignments may not permit the use of ChatGPT or similar AI tools, while others may permit broader use within guidelines. If using AI (ChatBot), such as ChatGPT, you must provide proper citation for the content used in order to prevent academic misconduct. Citation styles, including MLA, APA, and Chicago, have already provided guidelines for citing generative AI and ChatGPT specifically.

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opens new windowAPA Style: How do I cite ChatGPT? [Official APA website]

Reference:

Author. (date). Title. [Model description], URL
OpenAI. (Year). ChatGPT (Month Day version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com

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

In-Text Citation:
APA recommends including the full text of queries and responses from ChatGPT within an appendix or in supplementary online materials that should be called out at least once in the paper.

(OpenAI, 2023; see Appendix A for the full transcript)

Parenthetical:

OpenAI (2023)

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opens new windowThe Chicago Manual of Style Outline: Citation, Documentation of Sources [ChatGPT]

Chicago style recommends citing AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, DeepL Translate) in a footnote entry not a Bibliography entry.

Footnote or Endnote Format:

1. Text generated by ChatGPT, September 10 2024,  OpenAI, opens new windowhttps://chatgpt.pro/.

If the prompt has not been included in the body of the text, it can be included in the note:

1. ChatGPT, response to “[query from author],” OpenAI, September 10, 2024.

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Consequences for plagiarism may include a zero on the assignment, failure in the course, academic probation, suspension, or expulsion from the program, as determined by the department and University guidelines.