2.1 Referencing OMT and AI tools
Schools, universities and many employers have their own standards that regulate whether the use of OMT and AI tools is permitted, how it can be used, and what you as the author should do to ensure you are not breaching copyright rules or academic standards. So, before starting to write you should check what applies to you.
In general, there are strategies that usually apply to academic writing, which most institutions adhere to. In the next activity, you will look at what you can typically do to reference OMT correctly in an essay.
So, before you start writing:
- check the rules and regulations that apply to you.
- keep track of what you’re doing and give specific information if and how you used the tools.
For example, look here for The Open University’s suggestion on how to use generative AI [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] .
Activity 1
a.
You have used OMT to help you understand (excerpts of) a text written by someone else.
b.
You have used OMT to translate (excerpts of) a text you have written in another language to the language of your essay.
c.
You have used OMT to look up individual words or phrases.
d.
You have used OMT to check that a text you have written is grammatically correct.
e.
All of the above.
The correct answer is e.
Discussion
The flashcards below reveal how to reference your use of OMT in each of the above cases.
You can find further useful information about how and when to use AI and OMT in your writing and how to reference here.
Activity 2
Match the text excerpts with the correct option for citing and the correct bibliography entry in the two tables below. Note some excerpts don’t require a citation.