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ChatGPT and Other AI Tools

Format Example

 Company or Creator of tool. (YYYY). Name of artificial intelligence tool (Version no) [Large language model]. URL

Note: The way software companies identify the version of the software you are using differs from company to company. You can look for a version date, a version name, or a version number. 

OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (version 4.0) [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com/

Note: When using AI in course assignments it is important to confirm with your professor that Artificial Intelligences is allowed and verify the information that is provided by AI tools. 

 

This page is subject to change based on the latest developments in citing and referencing AI tools. Last update: 2024 Oct 7

General Rules 

  • How to format in-text citations in your document.
  • Use the author-date citation system for direct quotes: (Author Surname, Publication Year)
  • When citing a reference by two authors use an ampersand between their last names: (Last name & Last Name, Publication Year)
  • No authors, organization, or editors listed? Contact library@saskhealthauthority.ca to ask a librarian.
  • When citing a reference by three or more authors use the first authors names followed by et. al.,: (Last name et. al., Publication Year)
  • When quoting a passage or referencing a specific page include the page numbers after the citation number: (Last Name, Publication Year, p. page number) (Last Name, Publication Year, para. paragraph number) (Last Name, Publication Year, table number)