Note: Content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) may not be considered an acceptable source for your course work. Be sure to evaluate content carefully and
check with your instructor. Check our
Academic Integrity guide for more information.
The official MLA Style website has guidelines for citing content generated by AI: How do I cite generative AI in MLA style?
In MLA Style, you should:
- cite a generative AI tool (such as ChatGPT) whenever you paraphrase, quote, or incorporate into your own work any content (such as text or images) that was created by the tool.
- acknowledge all functional uses of the tool (such as editing or translating your writing) somewhere in your assignment, such as in a footnote.
- check any content that was created by the tool, especially any citations or sources used.
Citation Recipe
- Author.
- Title of source. "Describe the symbolism of the green light in The Great Gatsby" prompt.
- Title of container, ChatGPT,
- Other contributors,
- Version, 13 Feb. version,
- Number,
- Publishers, OpenAI,
- Publication date, 9 Mar. 2023,
- Location. chat.openai.com/chat.
Example
In-Text Citation
("Describe the symbolism")
Works Cited
"Describe the symbolism of the green light in The Great Gatsby" prompt. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, Open AI, 9 Mar. 2023, chat.openai.com/chat.
Tips
See Building a Works Cited Entry for more information on how to format each part of the citation.
If an element is not present (e.g., authors), leave it out.
See the official MLA website for more examples.
