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Source Type |
Citation for References page |
In-Text Citation |
Book with 1 author |
Jacobs, A.A. (2011). The pleasures of reading in an age of distraction (5th ed.). Oxford University Press. |
(Jacobs, 2011) |
Book with 2+ authors |
Gillespie, P., & Lerner, N. (2000). The Allyn and Bacon guide to peer tutoring. Allyn and Bacon. |
(Allyn & Bacon, 2000) |
Edited book with no author |
Duncan, G. J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. Russell Sage Foundation. |
(Duncan & Brooks-Gunn, 1997) |
eBook |
Morem, S.A. (2005). 101 tips for graduates. http://www.infobasepublishing.com |
(Morem, 2005) |
Chapter of an edited book |
Sinclair, C., & Macleod, H. (2015). Literally virtual: The reality of the online teacher. In P. Jandric and D. Bors (Eds.), Critical learning in digital networks (pp. 77-99). Springer Publishing. |
(Sinclair & Macleod, 2015) |
Article from a print journal |
Kincaid, J. (2001). In history. Callaloo, 24(2), 620-626. |
(Kincaid, 2001) |
Article from an online database |
Alonso, A., & Carmargo, J. A. (2006). Toxicity of nitrate to three species of freshwater invertebrates. Environmental Toxicology, 21(1), 90-94. http://doi:xxxxxx |
(Alonso & Carmargo, 2006) |
Article from an online-only periodical |
Dolby, N. (2008). Research in youth culture and policy: Current conditions and future directions. Social Work and Society: The International Online Journal, 6(2). https://www.socwork.net/sws/article/view/60. |
(Dolby, 2008) |
Entire Website |
Felluga, D. (2011, January 31). Introductory guide to critical theory. https://www.cla.purdue.edu/english/theory |
(Felluga, 2011) |
Page on a Website |
Stone, M. (2016, October 31). What would happen to your body if you only ate candy corn? Gizmodo. http://gizmodo.com/what-would-happen |
(Stone, 2016) |
Film/Movie |
Johnson, M., Bernstein, M., Newirth, C., & Paul, A. (Producers), & Gilligan, V. (Director & Producer). (2019). El Camino: A breaking bad movie [Film]. https://www.netflix.com |
(Johnson, et al., 2019) |
TED Talk |
Gavagan, E. (2012, April). A story about knots and surgeons [Video]. TED Conferences. https://www.ted.com/talks/ed_gavagan |
(Gavagan, 2012) |
Online newspaper |
Mitchell, T. (2009, June 5). Women’s health. USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/ |
(Mitchell, 2009) |
Online Video |
Green, H. (2016, January 29). Why the world “millennial” makes me cringe [Video]. YouTube. https://youtube.com/watch?v=bSGqz_SE1uM |
(Green, 2016) |
Nursing Textbook Example |
Callahan, B. (Ed.). (2019). Nursing: A concept-based approach to learning (3rd ed., Vol. 1.). Pearson.
Editor, E. E. (Ed.). (Year). Title of book (xx ed., Vol. xx). Publisher. DOI if available. |
(Callahan, 2019) |
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