LibGuides: APA Referencing: AI and ChatGPT

How to Reference

In-Text Citation

According to OpenAI (2023) …

The ChatGPT-generated text indicated that … (OpenAI, 2023).

Reference list entry

Author. (Date). Title (Version) [Description]. URL

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

The author is the name of the company/group responsible for the software
The date is the year of the version used
The title is the name of the model used and is in italics. The version number is after the title in round brackets. This could be the date (see the example) or a version number (e.g. Version 1.2). Add a description in square brackets so your reader knows what kind of model is being cited
When the publisher name and the author name are the same, do not repeat the publisher name in the source element. Use the URL that links as directly as possible to the source (i.e. the page where you can access the model)

APA Style Blog How to cite ChatGPT
Introduction to APA Referencing Guide
Plagiarism
Avoid Plagiarism Guide from the American Psychological Association (APA)
A student guide on Rights and Responsibilities. Go to Taikura for the Academic Integrity Procedures. See no. 3 Academic Misconduct for information on plagiarism and submitting assessments written by someone else and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Copyright Guide. See the Copyright for Students and Researchers tab. It states you must always acknowledge where you obtained information from
Read the terms and conditions of library databases to see if there are any restrictions on the use of AI with their product