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Artificial Intelligence: Citing A.I.

How to use our human intelligence to leverage artificial intelligence for learning, creating, and problem solving. This is one of the key skills all of us need to develop.

How to Cite Generative A.I.

MLA Style - Examples
MLA recommends citing ChatGPT by the prompt title. It affirms that generative AI is a tool and should not be treated as an author. View examples and guidelines from MLA.
APA Style - Examples
Rather than treating ChatGPT as an author itself, APA recommends citing the creator of the algorithm - in this case OpenAI - as the author. View some examples and guidelines from APA.

Real or Fake Citations: How to Check

Sometimes A.I tools hallucinate and suggest sources that do not exist.

To check if a source is real:

Type the article title in the OneSearch box on the Library homepage.
If the article appears, it is real. Use OneSearch to help you generate a citation.
If the article does not appear in the results, select Advanced Search and Add Results Beyond Your Library's Collection. Search for the article.
If you find the article, it is real. If you don't find the article, it may be a hallucination.
When in doubt, Ask a Librarian.

OneSearch
Use OneSearch to find an article in the Library's resources.
Ask a Librarian
Get help verifying if an article is real.

Check Your Citations

If you use A.I. to generate citations, be sure to check them against LCC Library's citation guides to make sure they include the information needed.