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ACU Library guide to referencing in APA7 style

GenAI

You should seek clarification from the Lecturer-in-Charge (LIC) of your unit to see if it is permissible to use AI in your assessments. Examples of GenAI include ChatGPT and Bing Chat.

According to the University's Student Academic Integrity and Misconduct Policy (8.1.c) unauthorised or undisclosed use of artificial intelligence is a form of academic misconduct.

If you refer to content produced by GenAI tools, you must acknowledge it properly.

ChatGPT

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Reference list

Author of the model. (Year). Name of model (version number) [Large language model]. https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Examples:

OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (May 16 2024 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat 

Microsoft. (2024). Copilot (May 2024 release) [Large language model]. https://copilot.microsoft.com/

In-text

When prompted with "Name one advantage of using solar heating?" ChatGPT responded that it "reduces the consumption of fossil fuels" (OpenAI, 2023).

The author prompted ChatGPT on "How can AI improve emergency response times?" and the response was "by making the process more efficient and effective." (OpenAI, 2023; see Appendix A for the full transcript).

Notes

  • Include within the text the prompt that was used to create the specific response and add the relevant text of the response.
  • Consider making the full transcript of the conversation retrievable, by including the text as an appendix or online supplementary material.
  • Only include the year for the date, not the specific day, as this information is in the version number.
  • The version number of ChatGPT is available below the search box.
  • If any sources are recommended by the algorithm, always check they are real and accurate.