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Chicago 17th

Chicago 17th edition is a footnote referencing style requiring an in-text citation, a related footnote within the text, plus a related entry in a bibliography at the end of your document.

Generative AI - in-text citations & footnotes

Artificial intelligence (AI) content generators, such as Copilot and ChatGPT, have recently become widely available. Your lecturer will indicate where and when it is appropriate to use such tools in assessments.

Chicago 17th treats Generative AI similar to personal communication, where it is included in the text and footnote, but not added to the bibliography.

In-text citations

Add a superscript number in your text to show when you are using another person's ideas or words. 

The information generated by ChatGPT suggested that ... 1

Footnote citations

The footnote contains information about the source you are citing, include the page number(s) of the page/paragraph within the item you are referring to. When citing the same source again, use the shorter footnote formats.

Footnote numbering: Footnotes are placed in numerical order at the bottom of the page. On a new page, footnote numbering continues. In a new chapter, footnote numbering starts from 1.

For more information on reference list format and style, see General information - basics of referencing

Format 

Footnote number. Text generated by ChatGPT, Month day, year, Organisation, URL.

Example

1. Text generated by ChatGPT, April 25, 2023, OpenAI, https://chat.openai.com/chat.

Generative AI - bibliography

Artificial intelligence (AI) content generators, such as Copilot and ChatGPT, have recently become widely available. Your lecturer will indicate where and when it is appropriate to use such tools in assessments.

Chicago 17th treats Generative AI similar to personal communication, where it is included in the text and footnote, but not added to the bibliography.