AI Acknowledgement

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University of Newcastle AI acknowledgement

Newcastle's library asks students to be open about generative AI use with a short acknowledgement naming the tool, how it was used, the prompt, and what they changed afterwards. Information taken from AI outputs is referenced separately using the library's referencing guides.

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

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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 acknowledge my use of ChatGPT (https://chatgpt.com) to brainstorm ideas and check grammar and spelling. The prompts I used were: [your prompts]. I rewrote anything I used in my own words. I checked the facts it gave me against the original sources.

University of Newcastle's own wording

"I acknowledge my use of [insert tool name + (access link)] to [state how you've used the tool]. The prompt I used was: [include prompt]. I then [specific mention of any additional use, edits, or changes you've made]."

Quoted from University of Newcastle's guidance. The generator below fills this format in for you.

The rules at a glance

When you need one
Whenever generative AI was used to generate, suggest, improve or correct any part of the work (for academic integrity transparency).
Prompts and outputs
Prompts go in the acknowledgement; students may be required to include drafts or longer lists of prompts with the submission, e.g. in an appendix or extra file (check with course coordinator).
Referencing
Outputs used as information should also be referenced per the library referencing guides (AGLC4, APA 7, Chicago A/B, MLA under 'Other sources'; Harvard under 'Email etc.'; JAMA/Vancouver under 'Personal Comm'). Include a shareable link where the tool supports one. Some materials such as images may need both a reference and a transparency statement.
Must include
  • tool name
  • access link (URL)
  • how the tool was used
  • prompt(s) used
  • any further use, edits or changes made to the output
Also note
  • Check AI-provided summaries for accuracy and reference the original source rather than the AI summary where possible

Sources

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