Using Generative AI at Holland College: Plagiarism & Citing AI

Citing Gen. AI in APA 7th edition. 

An APA Style Blog post guides us how to cite generative AI, such as Chat GPT 

Reference List Entry

Author/creator of AI model. (Year of model). Name of model (Version of model) [Type or description of model]. Retrieved month day, year, from https://xxxxx..

In-Text Citation

(Author/Creator of AI model, Year of version used)

Examples

(OpenAI, 2024)

(Black Technology LTD, 2024)

This page was adapted from ChatGPT and Other Generative AI Tools by the University of Queensland Library, which is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.

Citing Gen AI in MLA

An MLA Style Center post includes guidance for using and citing generative AI. MLA does not recommend treating AI tools as authors, so citations should skip the author element.

In-Text Citation

Include the "title of source" element, shortened based on MLA guidelines if needed. For generative AI, the title will usually be a description of what was generated by the AI model.

Example

("Describe the symbolism")

("Green light")

Works Cited List Entry

Template

“Title of source" prompt. Name of AI Tool, version, Company, Date content was generated, URL to AI tool or archived content. 

Example

“Describe the symbolism of the green light in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald” prompt. ChatGPT 3.5, OpenAI, 26 Feb. 2024, chat.openai.com. 

"Green light in The Great Gatsby in a futuristic style" prompt. Stable Diffusion, online version, Black Technology LTD, 28 Feb. 2024, https://stablediffusionweb.com.