AI Acknowledgement

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Murdoch University AI acknowledgement

Murdoch leaves the rules on AI use to each Unit Outline, and the Library's referencing guides explain how to disclose and cite it. In the APA guide, any AI use (including for editing or grammar) must be disclosed in the introduction or method section, with the prompt and relevant output given in the text and credited both in-text and in the reference list.

Checked against Murdoch University's own pages on 9 October 2026 · See the full rules

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Murdoch University doesn't publish a fixed template, so this uses a general format that covers what it asks for.

Did you use AI?

Your university or journal

Which AI tools?

What did you use it for?

What did you do with what it gave you?

More details · prompts, date, versions
Your prompts and the AI's answers
I used ChatGPT (OpenAI, https://chatgpt.com) on [date] to brainstorm ideas and check grammar and spelling. I rewrote anything I used in my own words. I checked the facts it gave me against the original sources. A full record of my prompts and the outputs is available on request.

The rules at a glance

When you need one
APA guide: whenever an AI tool is used in any way to help with research or an assignment, including editing or grammar enhancement. What use is allowed is set by each Unit Outline.
Where it goes
APA guide: describe how AI was used in the introduction or method section; the full AI conversation is recommended as an appendix or supplementary material, referred to at least once in the text.
Prompts and outputs
Provide the prompt and relevant generated text in your writing; it is recommended to include the full AI conversation as an appendix or supplementary material so it is retrievable.
Referencing
Style-specific Library referencing guides (APA, MLA, IEEE, Vancouver, Chicago, ACS, AGLC). APA format: 'Author, A.A. or Creator B.B. (YYYY of latest update). Name of AI program [Type of AI model]. URL', e.g. 'Microsoft. (2026). Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 [Large language model]. https://copilot.microsoft.com'. In-text: (Author or Creator, YYYY) or Author or Creator (YYYY), e.g. (Microsoft, 2025; see Appendix A for the full transcript).
Must include
  • how the AI tool was used
  • the prompt used
  • relevant text generated in response
  • in-text citation and reference list entry for the AI tool
Also note
  • all AI use must be within University requirements; students must confirm the allowed level of AI use (Unit Outlines give unit-specific guidance)
  • unauthorised AI use may be regarded as academic misconduct and referred for an academic integrity investigation
  • AI-generated references may be false; always check original sources
  • uploading copyrighted materials or Murdoch intellectual property to third-party AI tools is not allowed except where database conditions permit the institutional Copilot

Sources

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