How do I cite output from generative AI tools like ChatGPT?
Answer
MLA Format
"Description of prompt" prompt. Name of the AI Tool, Version, Name of Company that Made the Tool, Date the Content Was Generated, Stable/Shareable OR General URL.
"Provide 3 main themes of The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie" prompt. Gemini, 2.5 Flash version, Google, 26 August 2025, gemini.google.com.
Parenthetical citation: ("Provide 3 main themes")
APA Format
Author of the AI Model. (Year of the AI Version Used). Name of the software used (version number of the software) [Additional description]. URL
Google. (2025). Gemini (2.5 Flash version) [Large language model]. https://gemini.google.com
Parenthetical citation: (Google, 2025)
Narrative citation: Google (2025)