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Harvard referencing

This guide introduces the Harvard referencing style and includes examples of citations.
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USW Guidance 

University Guidance on Using AI 

The University guidelines state that ‘students must be the authors of their own work. Content produced with generative AI platforms, such as ChatGPT, without an approved method of declaration and/or prior academic approval, does not represent the student’s own original work so could be considered a form of academic misconduct.

You must confirm with your tutor before using Artificial intelligence (AI) in your assignments.Some module assessments do not permit the use of AI tools, while others may allow AI with some limitations. It is your responsibility to check your assignment brief and ensure that the use of AI tools is permitted within an assignment.

 

For full details on the University's guidelines on unacceptable practices see the USW AI policy document. 

Note: Guidance on the use of AI is continually changing to reflect developments in the field - please check this page regularly for updates.

(last updated 10.10.23)

Text based

Generative AI Text based

If the AI’s end product (for example use of ChatGPT in conversation) is only available to you, cite this as a personal communication and include a description of the AI generated material in your in-text citation. Consult your tutor in case they require you to provide a copy of the AI work as an appendix to your work.

 

Citation Order:

  1. AI tool name
  2. Year of communication (in round brackets)
  3. Medium of communication [AI]
  4. Receiver of communication (response to your name)
  5. Day/month of communication                                     

 

Reference Example
ChatGPT (2023) ChatGPT [AI] response to John Jones. 2 April

 

Example In-text citation
When prompted by the author, ChatGPT responded with a ‘definition of academic integrity’ (ChatGPT, 2023).

A copy of this response is in Appendix 1.

 

Image based

Artwork created at your request

If you have used an AI tool to generate an image you must acknowledge that tool as a source.

Citation order                  

  1. AI tool name 
  2. Year (in round brackets)
  3. Title of image 
  4. Generated using AI tool name [AI]
  5. Prompted by (your name)
  6. Day/month of communication                                                                                     

Reference list
Craiyon (2023) A cat reading a book in a field of daisies. Generated using Craiyon [AI] Prompted by John Jones. 14 July 

 

Example in-text citation
Figure 3. A cat reading a book in a field of daisies image generated using an AI tool (Craiyon, 14 July 2023)

Figure 3. A cat reading a book in a field of daisies image generated using an AI tool (Craiyon, 14 July 2023)