How to Cite ChatGPT and Other AI Tools in MLA 9th edition

Text or other content from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot and other AI tools.

Example in MLA 9th edition

“Describe the theme of nature in Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park” prompt. ChatGPT, model GPT-4o, OpenAI, 23 Sept. 2024, chatgpt.com/share/66f1b0a0-d704-8000-be9a-85f53c850607.
In-text (“Describe the theme”)

Type a short form of the prompt for the in-text citation. The MLA does not treat the tool as the author. How to cite AI in MLA

What MLA 9th edition includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Prompt
  • Short form of the prompt
  • AI Tool
  • Company
  • Model
  • Date of the Chat
  • Link

Use Share in the AI tool to get a link to the chat, and note the date, the model and your prompt. Keep the chat: deleting it breaks the link.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in MLA 9th edition.

ChatGPT and Other AI Tools in other styles

APA 7th edition Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) IEEE Vancouver

Other sources in MLA 9th edition

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