To assist the use of GenAI tools during your journey here in HSUHK, the Centre for Teaching and Learning and Library have established guidelines regarding the applications:
Like books and journals, ChatGPT serves as an information source. To acknowledge the sources and avoid plagiarism, you should cite ChatGPT if you have used it in your research. Moreover, citation of ChatGPT helps teachers to understand your research practice, evaluate your work and offer support accordingly.
More details on the citation of Generative AI tools in general, please visit our guide on Referencing and Citation.
According to the official blog of the American Psychological Association (APA) , ChatGPT can be treated as software considering its nature as a large language model.
In-text Citation | Reference List |
Use one of the following:
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Suggested format: Author. (Date). Title (Version) [Large language model]. URL
Example: OpenAI. (2023). HSUHK ChatGPT (ChatGPT 3.5) [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.hsu.edu.hk/ |
Remarks:
Reference:
American Psychological Association. (2023, April 7). How to cite ChatGPT. APA Style. https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/how-to-cite-chatgpt
Modern Language Association (MLA) does NOT recommend treating AI tools as authors, so you need to follow the rules for "sources with no known author".
Example:
In-text Citation | Reference List |
Suggested format: ("Title of source")
Example: ("Describe the impact of influencers") |
Suggested format: "Title of source" prompt. Title of container, Version, Publisher, Date, Location.
Example: "Describe the impact of influencers in book Social media marketing : strategies in utilizing consumer-generated content" prompt. HSUHK ChatGPT, ChatGPT 3.5, OpenAI, 19 Jul 2023, https://chatgpt.hsu.edu.hk/ |
Remarks:
Reference:
Modern Language Association of America. (2023). "How do I cite generative AI in MLA style?" MLA Style Centre. https://style.mla.org/citing-generative-ai. Accessed 19 Jul 2023.
According to the Chicago Manual of Style Online, you can cite GPT by author-date style or a note. There is no need to cite it in the reference list since ChatGPT conversation is treated as personal communication.
Example:
In-text Citation | Reference List |
Method 1: Author-date style Suggested format: (Author, Date)
Example: (HSUHK ChatGPT, July 19, 2023) |
Do not cite |
Method 2: Footnote / Endnote Suggested format: Note number. Author, response to "prompt," Date, Publisher. URL (optional).
Example: 1. HSUHK ChatGPT, response to “Describe the impact of influencers in book Social media marketing : strategies in utilizing consumer-generated content,” July 19, 2023, OpenAI. https://chatgpt.hsu.edu.hk/. |
Do not cite |
Remarks:
Reference:
The University of Chicago. "Citation, Documentation of Sources." The Chicago Manual of Style Online. July 19, 2023. https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/Documentation/faq0422.html