By Lily Hodgson, Editor-in-Chief

Save your drafts, notes, and outlines. The more evidence you have of works-in-progress, the more evidence you have that you actually did the work. You can also turn on “Track Changes” on Microsoft Word for this purpose.

Cite your sources properly. Be sure to follow your professors’ guidelines and style standards, and stick to peer-reviewed academic journals and books when you can. If you must use AI for your research, take screenshots of the questions and answers and cite it correctly.
Write like a human. We all know university is serious, but that doesn’t mean we need to sound like complete robots. In many departments, you can allow a little personality to shine through your work. Try to incorporate a varied sentence structure, unique vocabulary, and a personalized writing style.
Just… don’t use AI. There are so many other research and writing tools out there - the Library can help immensely if you feel like you don’t know how or where to start. The best way to avoid AI accusations is to avoid AI entirely!