• When AI is used in research or assignment preparation, it must be properly credited both in-text and in the reference list.
• If you use an AI tool in any way to help with your research or assignment, disclose how you used it in the introduction or method section. This includes using AI for editing or grammar enhancement purposes.
• In your text, provide the prompt used and any relevant text that was generated in response.
• It is recommended that the full AI conversation be made retrievable by including the text as an appendix or other supplementary material. Refer the reader to this section at least once within the text of your writing.
In-text Citation of AI Generated Content
Parenthetical: (Author or Creator, YYYY)
Narrative: Author or Creator (YYYY)
Copilot examples
• When prompted with "What is an ethical issue associated with using artificial intelligence in assignment writing?" the Copilot-generated text identified "academic integrity" as an important issue (Microsoft, 2025).
• When asked to respond in more detail with the prompt "Explain an aspect of academic integrity that may be compromised", the Copilot-generated text indicated that using AI may give "a false impression of the student's capabilities" (Microsoft, 2025; see Appendix A for the full transcript).