Information literacy is the ability to determine the nature of required information, to access it effectively and efficiently, and to evaluate it critically. It includes the responsible, legal, and ethical use of information.
Evidence-based practice is the act of basing practices on quality scientific findings and proven effective processes.
MEAL Plan
- Main Idea
- Evidence with formatted citations
- Analysis describing how, why, and what is significant about the evidence in relation to the main idea
- Lead statement that closes the thought and moves to the next idea in the next paragraph or slide
Citations and references should be aligned with each other. Citations vary depending on the number of authors named in the resource. Remember, direct quotes use “ ” marks around the exact words quoted.
MLA Citation Examples
Narration Citations
- 1 author Lastname states … (#).
- 2 authors 1Lastname and 2Lastname state … (#).
- 3+ authors 1Lastname et al. state … (#).
- Example: Duke describes evidence-based practice (slide 10).
Parenthetical Citations
- 1 author (Lastname #).
- 2 authors (1Lastname and 2Lastname #).
- 3+ authors (1Lastname et al. #).
MLA Works Cited (for books/ebooks) reference formatting:
Lastname, Firstname. Title of the book. Publishername, Year. https:www.DOIorURL.if.an.ebook
APA Citation Examples
Narration Citations
- 1 author Lastname (Year) states… (p. #).
- 2 authors 1Lastname and 2Lastname (Year) state … (p. #).
- 3+ authors 1Lastname et al. (Year) state … (p. #).
- Example: Duke (2024) describes evidence-based practice.
Parenthetical Citations
- 1 author (Lastname, Year, p. #).
- 2 authors (1Lastname & 2Lastname, Year, p. #).
- 3+ authors (1Lastname et al., Year, p. #).
APA References (for books/ebooks)
Lastname, I. I. (Year). Title of the book. Publishername. https:www.DOIorURL.if.an.ebook
Magale Online Username/Password = Same as Blackboard/SAU ID#
Citation tools are available in most of Magale’s databases/ebook collections to help reference resources (check for errors)
Full text and scholarly/peer-reviewed search limiters are available in many of the library’s online collections, consider using these
Artificial intelligence (AI) is only allowed as described by the instructor in coursework. This means it may NOT be allowed, allowed with limitations, or allowed with proper usage and documentation.
Citing/Referencing an Artificial Intelligence?
How to Cite/Reference Artificial Intelligence (AI) in APA Style
- Based on APA Style: https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/how-to-cite-chatgpt
First, recognize that you will likely need to include in your work the prompt you entered in the AI in addition to the citation in your sentence. Next, remember to include a full bibliographic reference in your References section following the example below. The parenthetical citation is the name of the AI author/producer followed by a comma and the publication year of the response, e.g. (Author or producer of the AI, Year).
Example:
When prompted with “Is the left brain right brain divide real or a metaphor?” the ChatGPT-generated text indicated that although the two brain hemispheres are somewhat specialized, “the notation that people can be characterized as ‘left-brained’ or ‘right-brained’ is considered to be an oversimplification and a popular myth” (OpenAI, 2023).
Next, remember to include a full bibliographic reference in your Reference section following the example below. Here is the general format:
Reference
Producer/Author of AI. (Year). Name of AI in italics (Month Day version) [Large language model]. urltotheAI.
Reference
OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
How to Cite/Reference Artificial Intelligence (AI) in MLA Style
Based on Purdue’s Online Writing Lab guide: https://guides.lib.purdue.edu/c.php?g=1371380&p=10135074
Using the same example above, MLA citations and references for AI work similarly. Again, recognize that you will likely need to include in your work the prompt you entered in the AI in addition to the parenthetical citation in your sentence. The parenthetical citation is the first few words of the prompt placed in quotation marks, e.g. (“Prompted entered in the AI”).
Example:
When prompted with “Is the left brain right brain divide real or a metaphor?” the ChatGPT-generated text indicated that although the two brain hemispheres are somewhat specialized, “the notation that people can be characterized as ‘left-brained’ or ‘right-brained’ is considered to be an oversimplification and a popular myth” (“Is the left brain”).
Next, remember to include a full bibliographic reference in your Work Cited section following the example below. Here is the general format:
Work Cited
“Prompted entered in the AI” prompt. AI name, month day version, AI creator, Day Month Year, urltotheAI.
Work Cited
“Is the left brain right brain divide real or a metaphor?” prompt. ChatGPT, Mar 14 version, OpenAI, 14 Mar 2023, https://chat.openai.com/chat
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