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Evaluate Sources - A Self-Guided Tutorial: Citing AI

Citing to genAI

  1. Always check with your instructor before using AI for coursework.
  2. DO cite the outputs of generative AI tools when you use them in your work.
  3. DO NOT use sources that are cited by AI tools without finding and reading them for yourself. This is because AI can create fake citations or may cite a real source but may have interpreted the content incorrectly.
  4. If you aren't sure if you need to cite to an AI tool you used in your research or writing, remember we cite to give credit to the author/creator AND to help others locate the sources you used in your research. 
  5. This is a rapidly changing area, always double-check the citation manuals themselves for the most up-to-date information on citing.

 

Screenshot of how to cite to AI

Content adapted from: Brown University Library, "Generative Artificial Intelligence"