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MLA Citation Style, 9th Edition

AI Generated Content - Examples

Example 1 – ChatGPT Paraphrase

In-Text:     

("Describe the symbolism")

Works Cited:

“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, chat.openai.com/chat.

 

Example 2 – ChatGPT Direct Quote

In-Text:     

("In 200 words")

Works Cited:

“In 200 words, describe the symbolism of the green light in The Great Gatsby” follow-up prompt to list sources. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, OpenAI, 9 Mar. 2023, chat.openai.com/chat.

 

Example 3 – Citing Creative Visual Works

Image caption:     

Fig. 1. “Pointillist painting of a sheep in a sunny field of blue flowers” prompt, DALL-E, version 2, OpenAI, 8 Mar. 2023, labs.openai.com/.

Works Cited:

“Pointillist painting of a sheep in a sunny field of blue flowers” prompt, DALL-E, version 2, OpenAI, 8 Mar. 2023, labs.openai.com/.
 

NOTE: see MLA Handbook, section 1.7 for information on captioning illustrations.

 

Example 4 – Quoting Creative Textual Works

Works Cited:

“Upon the shore . . .” Shakespearean sonnet about seeing the ocean. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, OpenAI, 8 Mar. 2023, chat.openai.com/chat.
  

NOTE: For guidance on using descriptions and text from the work itself in the Title of Source element, see the MLA Handbook, 5.28 and 5.29.

For more information on citing AI generated content see the MLA Style Center.