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Last Updated: Jul 01, 2025     Views: 2

APA Format

"In APA, generative AI tools are treated similarly to software. The company or creator of the tool is considered the "author". This is the format for Reference entries:

Company or creator of the tool. (Year this version was released). Name of the AI tool or model (version information if known such as version number, version date, or version name) [Type of AI Model]. URL link address to general site of AI tool.  (Use a hanging indent as normal).

Examples:

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

OpenAI. (2022). DALL-E (version 2) [Large text-to-image model]. https://labs.openai.com

In-text example: To make fluffy basmati rice, "rinse the rice twice in cold water" (OpenAI, 2023). 

This information was taken from the guide created by Normandale Community College Library.

For more information about how and when to cite AI, consult the FHSU AI Citation Guide or the APA Style Blog entry on How to Cite ChatGPT.

MLA Format Basic Template

Author: no author

Title: Describe what was generated by the AI tool. This may involve including information about the prompt if you have not done so in the text.

Title of container: Name of the AI tool

Version: name the version as specifically as possible.

Publisher: Name the company that made the tool.

Date: Give the date the content was generated.

Location: Give the general URL for the tool.

Works-Cited List Entry example when the AI content was paraphrased in your prose:

"Describe the symbolism of the green light in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald" prompt. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, Open AI, 8 Mar. 2023, chat.openai.com/chat

For more information on citing AI in MLA Style, consult https://style.mla.org/citing-generative-ai/

Chicago Style Format

Please consult the Chicago manual here: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Documentation/faq0422.html

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