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Reference Guide for Pharmacy Students

Citation format based on AMA for College of Pharmacy students

AI Tools

Officially AMA does not recommend citing ChatGPT as a source of information. Rather the guidance is to identify when, where, and in what way AI tools such as ChatGPT have been used. It is recommended to include this in text or perhaps as a footnote. If you are submitting work for publication, in is strongly encouraged to check the author guidelines or check with the editor on how they want AI tools referenced. If you are submitting a class assignment, please verify with your instructor how they want you to reference AI tools such as ChatGPT. Since there is no official recommendation from AMA, below is an attempt at creating an AMA style citation for AI Tools.

For cases where you describe in text how you used the AI Tool.

  • Software Name. Version Number (for ChatGPT, this should include the year). Publisher. Accessed Date. URL
  • ChatGPT. Version 3.5. 2021. OpenAI. August 24th, 2023. https://chat.openai.com/

 

For cases where you have not described in text how the AI Tool was used or what prompt you asked it, use the below modification

  • Software Name. Version Number (for ChatGPT, this should include the year). Publisher. Question Prompt. Accessed Date. URL 
  • ChatGPT. Version 3.5. 2021. OpenAI. How do I cite you in AMA style?  August 24th, 2023. https://chat.openai.com/