Reference(s):
An entry that appears at the end of your paper that starts on its own separate page.
Format:
All references should be double spaced, have a hanging indent and be listed in alphabetical order. For eight or more authors list the names of the first six followed by an ellipses [...] and then list the name of the last author. The elements to include are as follows:
First Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Second Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Third Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Fourth Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Fifth Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Sixth Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., ... & Last Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year, Month Day). Article title: Subtitle. Magazine Title, Volume(Issue), page range.
Examples:
Rostron, S., Monce, A. A., Hollinger, N., Reeves, K. Hawkins, K., Burress, M. V. & Coleman, C. (2019, April 4). I hate HMTL: The reasons you should too. Today's Nonsense, 12(5), 36-37.
In-Text Citation
Using in-text citation is necessary to help avoid instances of plagiarism.
Paraphrase:
An entry that appears in the body of your paper that includes the the last name of the first author followed by et al. and the year of publication when you express information or ideas taken from a source using your own words.
Examples:
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Rostron et al. (2019) state (Rostron et al., 2019).
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Quotation:
An entry that appears in the body of your paper after a direct quote that includes the last name of the first author followed by et al., the year of publication and page number(s).
Examples:
| If eight or more authors |
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(Rostron et al., 2019, p. 36). (Rostron et al., 2019, pp. 36-37). |