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Unauthorized content generation is the production of academic work, in whole or in part, for academic credit, progression, or award, using unapproved or undeclared human or technological assistance.

Examples of this include response generation from artificial intelligence such as text-, image-, code-, or video-generating artificial intelligence tools as well as submitting assignments to online forums or websites for generating solutions. 

Plagiarism involves presenting ideas, words, or work, created by others or by technological assistance, as if they are one’s own or without proper attribution/citation. Self-plagiarism is also a departure from academic integrity. Self-plagiarism refers to the practice of submitting the same work, in whole or in part, for credit in two or more courses, or in the same course more than once without the prior written permission of the instructor. Self-plagiarism can also include presenting one’s own previously published work as though it were new.

Examples of this include copying or using quotations or paraphrasing material from a print or other source, including the internet and output from artificial intelligence, without proper acknowledgement; copying another student’s work; submitting the same piece of work in more than one course without permission.

Contract cheating is a form of plagiarism that involves outsourcing academic work to a third-party including, but not limited to, a commercial provider, current or former student, family member or acquaintance, and submitting the work as one's own.

Examples of this include purchasing a term paper or assignment to be submitted as one’s own; submitting essays or assignments that have been obtained from homework sites, essay mills, tutor sites, friends, family members or classmates. 

Confirm with your course instructor or check your course syllabus before using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your assignment. Some assignments do not permit the use of AI tools, while others may allow AI with some limitations.

Any permitted use of AI for assessment must be acknowledged appropriately. Your course coordinator will provide guidance on how to reference the use of AI tools. Some possible examples include:

• citing or referencing in the text or list of references
• inclusion in your methodology
• an appendix including a full transcript of any prompts and AI-generated responses.

Note: Information about using and referencing Generative AI tools in assignments and publications will continue to be updated. Check this page regularly to keep up with any changes (last updated 15 April 2026).

This resource was remixed from the and adapted to Queen’s University context. All content is licensed under CC-BY-SA.

By full and correctly citing AI generated content, you are: 

• Upholding the principle of academic integrity by giving due credit to your sources
• Providing transparency about the origin of the information, which can have a different bias profile than human-generated content
• Contributing to the important task of tracking the influence of AI in our collective knowledge, highlighting its role in various domains

Example: Citation for the adjacent AI-generated image in MLA style, Works Cited list.
"AI robot helping a university student write a paper in the library, abstract art" prompt. Bing Image Creator, DALL-E 2, Microsoft, 10 August 2023, .
 

This resource was remixed from the and adapted to Queen’s University context. All content is licensed under CC-BY-SA.

If you are a student enrolled in a course or working with a research supervisor that permits the use of generative AI, this guide will help you cite your use of these tools. When using Generative AI, students must reference all the content from Generative AI tools included in their work. Failure to reference externally sourced, non-original work can result in Academic misconduct.

has provided succinct, easy-to-follow instructions for referencing AI outputs in common citation styles including APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Vancouver, CSE, and COAL based on the latest recommendations.

In some cases, you may also be requested to share your generative AI activity in a methodology section or appendix. If needed, you can save your generative AI inputs and outputs using some of the following methods.

• Copy and paste to a Text or Word file
• Export as a Word, PDF or Text file
• Take a
• Create a shareable link, e.g.: 
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  • - a prompt and response or an entire chat
  • - save discussions with ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta and Claude into a URL.
  • - or right click on an image > select Open Image in New Tab > copy the URL in the web browser's address bar (e.g., )
  • Copy and paste AI-generated content into a document, then create a shareable link to the file (e.g., , )

NOTE: Some of these shareable links may not be persistent or stable over time. To ensure future, long-term access to your AI generated content, save or download a copy to your local device.

Citation practices related to generative AI are evolving. We will make every effort to keep this guide up-to-date, but students are encouraged to check with their instructor to confirm the guidance provided here aligns with their expectations.

This guide from Queen’s University Library also includes to further assist in your understanding and utilization of this technology.

Student Academic Success Services

• To ensure your students understand the importance of academic integrity and how to avoid academic dishonesty:
• Students can discuss academic integrity-related questions with academic skills and writing specialists at SASS:

Academic Integrity Council of Ontario

• To review the information sheet from the Academic Integrity Council of Ontario: Supporting Academic Integrity: Ethical Uses of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Information Sheet (PDF, 372KB)