If you use AI tools to aid your research you should include a description of how the tool was used in an appropriate section of your work (the methodology or introduction, for example). You should provide details of the prompts used and the relevant text that was generated in the response and provide a citation and reference. Always check whether using an AI tool in this way is acceptable for your assignment.
Example (with citation):
When asked to provide examples of children’s literature written by a diverse range of 21st century authors ChatGPT-generated text that offered several titles including The Crossover” by Kwame Alexander and Last stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña (OpenAI, 2023).
If you wish for the reader to have access to all of any text generated by AI during the process of producing a piece of work you could include it as an appendix to your work by copying and pasting into an appropriate document. Remember to signpost the reader to any appendices in your work. Always check whether using an AI tool in this way is acceptable for your assignment.
Example (with citation and signpost to appendices):
When asked to provide examples of children’s literature written by a diverse range of 21st century authors ChatGPT-generated text that offered several titles including The Crossover” by Kwame Alexander and Last stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña (OpenAI, 2023). For the full list of titles see Appendix A.
As a student you should take responsibility for any work you submit to meet the requirements of your course. This involves citing and referencing the sources you have used including AI.
See the APA referencing guide for further details on citing and referencing AI tools:
You should not use AI in your assignment, unless explicitly told otherwise by your Module Tutor. Always check with your module tutor whether the use of AI tools is acceptable or not. Using AI tools may be a breach of the Student Academic Misconduct Policy.