Referencing software (including generative AI)
The example below shows how to reference software.
Surname, initial of first name/Corporate Author. (Year). Title in italic sentence case: Subtitle in italic sentence case (Version number) [Format]. Publisher/App Store. URL
OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
In-text citations for written content created with generative AI
Best practice is to incorporate your prompt and the output into your assignment to make it clear how you have used the AI model.
If the prompt or output is long you may include full transcripts in an appendix:
In-text citations for images created with generative AI
For written assignments, use a figure number and include your prompt as a note beneath the in-text citation. See the example below.
Figure 1
Example of an AI-generated Image
(Midjourney, 2022)
Note. Image generated using the prompt "poster green forests words mindfulness birdsong and a New Zealand tui songbird"
For visual presentations, provide an in-text citation that includes the Software Name and the date of the software version:
(Midjourney, 2022)