Publisher. (Year). Name of tool (Version name) [Additional description]. URL
Example: OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
(Publisher, Year)
Example: (OpenAI, 2023)
"Description of generated work" prompt. Name of tool, version name, Publisher, Date content was generated, URL.
Example: "Create a list of scholarly databases used to find articles in the field of political science" prompt. ChatGPT, 14 Mar version, OpenAI, 20 Mar. 2023, chat.openai.com/chat.
("Shortened description")
Example: ("Create a list of scholarly databases")
***MLA does not recommend treating a generative AI tool as an author.***
Generated content by Name of tool, Publisher, Date content was generated, URL
Example: 1. Text generated by ChatGPT, OpenAI, Mar 20, 2023, https://chat.openai.com/chat
OR
Name of tool, prompt response, OpenAI, Date content was generated.
Example: 1. ChatGPT, response to "Create a list of scholarly databases used to find articles in the field of political science," OpenAI, March 20, 2023.
(Name of Tool, Date)
Example: (ChatGPT, March 20, 2023)
***When using author-date do not cite ChatGPT in the reference list unless a publicly available link is created.***