Academic papers must uphold the highest standards of research methodology, transparency, and scholarly integrity. Although generative AI tools—such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok—are now widely used, they must be treated strictly as advanced research assistants, not as substitutes for authorship. As of 2025, most universities classify inappropriate use of generative AI as a form of academic misconduct.
Essential Guidelines to Follow
To ensure that your paper remains an original scholarly work and fully complies with research ethics, you must follow the required steps below.
1. Read at Least 15 Full Academic Journal Articles
- These must be primary research articles (review papers alone are insufficient).
- Select papers published preferably within the past 10 years, and at minimum 20 years.
- You must personally read and understand the full texts of all sources you cite. Reading only abstracts is not enough.
2. Build Your Own Original Argument Based on These Sources
- Your thesis, analysis, and conclusion must come from your own critical synthesis of the literature you have read.
- Generative AI may be used only for supporting tasks (e.g., brainstorming, summarizing your own notes, improving clarity, checking grammar, or translating your own writing).
- It is strictly forbidden to upload full sections of downloaded articles into an LLM and ask for rewriting, paraphrasing, or for the AI to produce your literature review.
3. Produce and Submit a Single Integrated Evidence PDF
When submitting your final paper, you must attach one PDF file containing documented proof of your reading. The PDF must include the following items in the exact order:
A. Complete copies of all referenced journal articles
- Full-text PDFs (not abstracts, not first pages)
- Minimum: 15 articles; maximum: 25
- All must be academic journal publications from 2005–2025
B. Scanned or photographed pages of any referenced books or book chapters
- Title page + copyright page + every page you cited
- Highlight or mark the quoted passages
C. A table of contents (1–2 pages) for the integrated PDF
Example format:
- Paper #1: Author(s), Year, Title, Journal, Page range in this PDF
- Paper #2: …
- Book #1: Author, Year, Title, Cited pages → Page range in this PDF
- Etc.
D. File naming requirement
YourStudentID_YourName_EvidenceBundle.pdf
Example:
20210012 (Samuel SangshikEvidenceBundle.pdf
4. Allowed AI Use (Green Zone)
These uses are permitted:
- Asking for topic ideas or keyword suggestions
- Summaries of your own handwritten or typed notes
- Asking, “How can I improve the clarity of this paragraph I wrote?”
- Grammar, style, and formatting checks for your own text
- Translating your own English summary into Korean (or vice versa)
5. Prohibited AI Use (Red Zone – Academic Misconduct)
These uses are forbidden:
- Asking an LLM to write the literature review, methods, results, or discussion
- Copying long sections of other authors’ work into an LLM and asking for paraphrasing
- Using AI to generate fake citations or imaginary references
- Submitting AI-generated text without fully rewriting it into your own voice and style
- Failing to disclose significant AI assistance, even when required by institutional policy
6. Required Declaration (Placed on the Title Page)
You must include the following statement:
“I declare that this paper is my original work. I have personally read the full texts of all cited sources. Generative AI tools were used only for [list specific allowed uses, e.g., grammar checking and translation of my draft]. The attached EvidenceBundle.pdf includes complete copies of all cited journal articles and relevant book pages.”
By strictly following these ATTENTION guidelines—reading at least 15 academic articles yourself, building your own argument, and submitting a complete integrated Evidence PDF—you demonstrate that your paper is a genuine scholarly work even in an age when powerful generative AI tools are readily available.
Failure to include a complete EvidenceBundle.pdf or evidence of insufficient engagement with primary literature may result in your manuscript being rejected or returned for revision.
Use AI wisely, but keep your own critical reading and thinking at the center of your academic work. [The End]
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