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. DOI or Retrieved from full URL including http(s)
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. DOI or Retrieved from full URL including http(s)
If three authors:
DOI
Walters, B., Rather, D. & Thompson, H. S. (2019, October 6). Which way the wind blows: How the weather changes. Tomorrow's News Today. doi:10.1108/0309050821161
Without DOI
Walters, B., Rather, D. & Thompson, H. S. (2019, October 6). Which way the wind blows: How the weather changes. Tomorrow's News Today. Retrieved from http://www.tomorrowsnewstoday.com
If seven authors:
DOI
Walters, B., Rather, D., Thompson, H. S., Cronkite, W., Cooper, A., Jennings, P., & Capote, T. (2019, October 6). Which way the wind blows: How the weather changes. Tomorrow's News Today. doi:10.1108/0309050821161
Without DOI
Walters, B., Rather, D., Thompson, H. S., Cronkite, W., Cooper, A., Jennings, P., & Capote, T. (2019, October 6). Which way the wind blows: How the weather changes. Tomorrow's News Today. Retrieved from http://www.tomorrowsnewstoday.com
*Please note that the URL should not be hyperlinked on your reference page.
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: Walters, Rather & Thompson (2019) state (Walters, Rather & Thompson, 2019). |
After first citation: Walters et al. (2019) state (Walters et al., 2019). |
| If six to seven authors | |
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Walters et al. (2019) state (Walters 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 or paragraph number(s).
Examples:
| If three to five authors with page numbers | |
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First citation (Walters, Rather & Thompson, 2019, p. 1). (Walters, Rather & Thompson, 2019, pp. 1-2). |
After first citation (Walters et al., 2019, p. 1). (Walters et al., 2019, pp. 1-2). |
| If three to five authors without page numbers (paragraph numbers) | |
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First citation (Walters, Rather & Thompson, 2019, para. 1). (Walters, Rather & Thompson, 2019, para. 1-2). |
After first citation (Walters et al., 2019, para. 1). (Walters et al., 2019, para. 1-2). |
| If six to seven authors with page numbers | |
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(Walters et al., 2019, p. 1). (Walters et al., 2019, pp. 1-2). |
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| If six to seven authors without page numbers (paragraph numbers) | |
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(Walters et al., 2019, para. 1). (Walters et al., 2019, para. 1-2). |
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