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. All authors names should be listed up to seven. The elements to include are as follows:
Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., Second Author Last Name, First Initial., Second Initial., & Third Author Last Name, First Initial, Second Initial. (Year, Month Day). Article title: Subtitle. Newspaper Title, page range.
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., & Seventh Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year, Month Day). Article title: Subtitle. Newspaper Title, page range.
If three authors:
Jones, T. P., Smith, D. & Erikson, T.W. (2019, September 3). The world is not what it used to be: How have things changed over the last decade. Yesterday's News, pp. A1-A2.
If seven authors:
Jones, T. P., Smith, D., Erikson, T. W., Baker, W., Walters, B., Williams, F. D., & Sanders, B. (2019, September 3). The world is not what it used to be: How have things changed over the last decade. Yesterday's News, pp. A1-A2.
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 last name of the authors and the year of publication when you express information or ideas taken from a source using your own words.
Examples:
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First citation: Jones, Smith & Erikson (2019) state (Jones, Smith & Erikson, 2019). |
After first citation: Jones et al. (2019) state (Jones et al., 2019). |
| If six to seven authors | |
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Jones et al. (2019) state (Jones 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 authors, the year of publication and page number(s).
Examples:
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First citation (Jones, Smith & Erikson, 2019, p. A1). (Jones, Smith & Erikson, 2019, pp. A1-A2). |
After first citation (Jones et al., 2019, p. A1). (Jones et al., 2019, pp. A1-A2). |
| If six to seven authors | |
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(Jones et al., 2019, p. A1). (Jones et al., 2019, pp. A1-A2). |
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