Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools for Research

Here at Le Moyne College, your faculty can identify in the syllabus IF they wish for you to use generative AI on your course assignments, and HOW they want you to use generative AI on your course assignments. Your professor may choose one of these three general syllabus statements and share it in their syllabus for your course:

Generative AI Prohibited
The use of generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Bard, DALL-E, Caktus.ai) in this course is strictly prohibited. Students are not allowed to use generative AI tools for this course in any capacity. The use of generative AI tools in this course will constitute a violation of academic integrity. Student submissions may be checked for use of generative AI using tools and plagiarism using certain services (e.g. Turnitin). The consequence for using generative AI tools in this course is [specific classroom policy here]. If you have any questions regarding the use of tools that might be considered generative AI, please contact the professor before using those tools.

Acceptable and Unacceptable Uses of Generative AI
In general, the use of generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Bard, DALL-E, Caktus.ai) in this course is prohibited. Students are not allowed to use generative AI tools for this course unless expressly included in the instructions for the assignment. If a student uses generative AI tools
on an allowable assignment, they are expected to properly give credit to the specific AI tool used and provide a description of how the tool was used. If a student either uses generative AI tools on an assignment that is not expressly allowed, or if they use AI on an allowable assignment but do not properly credit the AI tool, it will be considered a violation of academic integrity (i.e. cheating). The consequence for using generative AI tools on assignments not expressly allowed in this course, or for failing to cite appropriately is [specific classroom policy here]. If you have any questions regarding the use of tools that might be considered generative AI or on which assignments generative AI is allowed, please contact the professor before using those tools.

Generative AI Use Encouraged
In this class, students are encouraged to use generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Bard, DALL-E, Caktus.ai) for any and all assignments. Students will be responsible for any work submitted that uses a generative AI tool and will be expected to ensure that the use of the material does not
violate ethical, legal, or social norms. If a student uses generative AI tools on an assignment, they are expected to properly give credit to the specific AI tool used and provide a description of how the tool was used. The consequence for not properly crediting the use of generative AI
tools on assignments is considered a violation of academic honesty and subject to [enter specific classroom policy here]. If you have any questions regarding the use of tools that might be considered generative AI, please contact the professor before using those tools.

If your professor does not include a syllabus statement on generative AI, always ask their position before using AI in an assignment. 

Some citation styles have begun to develop guidelines for citing generative AI. Currently, APA, Chicago, MLA, and AMA have shared rules for citing generative AI:

APA Style - How to Cite Generative AI

Chicago Style - How to Cite Generative AI

MLA Style - How to Cite Generative AI

AMA Style - Updates to the Manual includes updated recommendations for the 11th edition of the AMA Manual of Style. The updates recommend authors note the use of specific AI tools in the Acknowledgment or Methods sections of their paper, including a description of the created content and the name, version, and manufacturer of the tool.  

If you are using a different citation style, ask your faculty member for guidance and/or check the style manual to see if they have updated any guidance. If the citation style you are using does not yet have relevant guidelines, you could consider using the format for personal communication. Personal communication receives an in-text citation but does not appear on the list of references

Remember, one limitation of citing generative AI is that each time you prompt generative AI it produces a unique & dynamic interaction for you, and it is difficult to link your readers back to that original content. Some newly developed tools such as ShareGPT and AI Archives allow you to share output from ChatGPT by producing an archive of the content and a custom link. These tools might be useful for citing your use of generative AI.

Academic Integrity Tutorial: Le Moyne's Academic Integrity Tutorial, which includes complete information on institutional plagiarism and citation policies.  

How to Cite - Springfield Technical Community College: Guide on formatting quotations, in-text citations, and reference list entries from AI in APA, MLA, and AMA styles. Includes examples.