An important component of Academic Integrity is academic honesty.
NTU students are expected to take responsibility and ownership of their academic work (assignments, reports, papers and all forms of academic output).
Consult the NTU Academic Integrity Handbook for comprehensive guidelines: https://bit.ly/ntu-acadintegrity.
Using AI can enhance your work, but it must be used responsibly. The SARR (Seek, Acknowledge, Reference, Record) approach can help to ensure that your use of AI is ethical, transparent, and aligned with academic or professional expectations.
✅ Seek Guidance — Consult your supervisor/faculty/school for clarification on appropriate AI use.
✅ Acknowledge AI assistance in your work.
✅ Reference — Include proper in-text citations and references for any AI-produced material in your work.
✅ Record prompts, responses, and dates to ensure transparency in AI usage and work documentation.
Demonstrate Academic Integrity by citing all sources used in your research. Ensure citations and references are generated in the relevant citation style and appropriate format for all work that you have used in your research.
Citation Styles
A citation style dictates the format of in-text citations and references, what information needs to be provided and how it is ordered. There are many citation styles, e.g., American Chemical Society (ACS), American Psychological Association (APA), Modern Language Association (MLA), Turabian, etc.
NTU Library's Citation Styles guide provides an introduction to popular citation styles, namely American Psychological Association (APA) 7th, American Sociological Association (ASA), Chicago 17th edition (CMOS), IEEE and Vancouver.
Managing Your Citations
Reference management software like Zotero or EndNote can help you manage large numbers of citations and references for your writing assignments or research papers. They can help to:
Learn more in our Reference Management Software LibGuide.
Whether you're preparing a thesis, publishing research, or developing teaching materials, understanding how copyright affects your work is essential.
Look to these resources to learn more about copyright:
