ENGL 1301 - Gazella - Fall 2025: Citing AI Generated Content

Building blocks-MLA

• Author: Do not treat the AI as an author; MLA is reserving that for human authors. Omit the author section of the citation.
• Title of source: Describe what was generated by the AI tool. If you have not included information about the prompt in the text of your essay, you need to do that here.
• Title of container: The name of the AI tool. 
• Version: Name the version of the AI tool as specifically as possible. 
• Date: Include the date the content was generated. 
• Location: Give the URL for the tool. If possible, give the URL for the specific content. (You can now send someone a URL of your ChatGPT conversation. This is the URL you should use in your citation.)

Format

"Prompt text" prompt. AI tool, version of tool, company that made the tool, date text was generated. URL. 

Examples

• In-text citation: ("Describe the symbolism")
• Bibliography: “Describe the symbolism of the green light in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald” prompt. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, OpenAI, 8 Mar. 2023, https://chat.openai.com/share/dccb3610-1db9-4eed-88b1-cdb06f67982a.

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MLA Citation Guide created by ACC Librarians
Covers basic citation rules and provides citation examples of commonly used source types.

Example of how to cite an online source from the Internet:

The MLA Style Center (Writing sources and support from the Modern Language Association

• Citing AI in MLA

Grammarly - How to Cite ChatGPT and AI in MLA Format

MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Writing sources and support from the Modern Language Association)

• Citing AI in MLA

Examples:

• MLA format: “Text of prompt” prompt. ChatGPT, Day Month version, OpenAI, Day Month Year, chat.openai.com.
• MLA Works Cited entry: “Explain antibiotics” prompt. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, OpenAI, 16 Feb. 2023, chat.openai.com.
• MLA in-text citation: ("Explain antibiotics")​​​​​​