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ChatGPT and Other AI Tools

Note: ChatGPT and other generative Artificial Intelligence tools are considered unpublished sources. The Vancouver/NLM Citing Medicine guidelines do not offer a definite format for AI tools. Typically, generated outputs cannot be linked to or recovered after creation, unless they are posted publicly online. It is recommended to use a modified version of the "personal communication" format when citing AI tools.

Format Example

#. Name of author engaging with AI Tool (Author's department/team name, organization, province/state). Output requested from: Name of artificial intelligence tool (Name of developer). Date YYYY MMM DD. Available from: URL [if output publicly available]

1. Smith, J (Clinical Standards, Saskatchewan Health Authority, SK). Output requested from: ChatGPT (OpenAI). 2024 Oct 7. Available from:  https://chatgpt.com/

 

Note: When using outputs generated by ChatGPT or other AI tools within the text of your document, explicitly state that AI was used and the date it was used on: e.g.: "In an online chat with ChatGPT (2023 Feb 24), it was determined that public health measures during predicable flu seasons require more attention.[1]"

 

  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.
  • Author/editor names: Last name + First name initial + Middle name initial (if available). e.g., Armand Peter Smith = Smith AP.
  • The names of all authors and editors should be given. See Reference List General Rules for the use of "et al."
  • No authors, organization, or editors listed? Contact library@saskhealthauthority.ca to ask a librarian.
  • Titles: Capitalize only the first word of a title, proper nouns, proper adjectives, acronyms, and initialises. Do not use quotation marks or italics for titles.
  • Subtitles: Use the colon (i.e., : ) to separate the title from the subtitle. e.g., Rural healthcare: a definitive guide.
  • Dates: Whenever possible use the date format [YYYY Mon DD].
  • Proper nouns: Always capitalize the first initial of country/city, person, clinical tool, organization, and/or association names.