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Chicago citation style

A guide to citing sources using the Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition

Generative AI

Generated material must be acknowledged. This can be done in the text, or using notes. Do not include a reference in your bibliography, unless you have a publicly accessible link to the generated material. See more in section 14.112.

Note that it is important to be transparent in your use of generative AI; you may wish to describe how you used the tool within your paper.

 

Suggested note format (for a direct quote, with the prompt mentioned in the body of the paper):

1. Text generated by Generative AI Tool Name, Parent Company, Date of access, URL.

Sample note:

1. Text generated by ChatGPT, OpenAI, May 1, 2024, https://chat.openai.com/chat.

 

Suggested note format (prompt is not included in the body of the paper):

1. Response to “Prompt,” Generative AI Tool Name, Parent Company, Date of access.

Sample note:

1. Response to “How can libraries use AI,” ChatGPT, OpenAI, May 1, 2024.

Learn more about using AI with academic integrity in your work.