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. The elements to include are as follows:
Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle. Publisher.
Editor Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Ed.). (Year). Book title: Subtitle. Publisher.
Examples:
If one author:
Porter, G. T. (2019). Water does not flow up a mountain: It only flows downhill. Random House Books.
If one editor:
Porter, G. T. (Ed.). (2019). Water does not flow up a mountain: It only flows downhill. Random House Books.
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 author/editor and the year of publication when you express information or ideas taken from a source using your own words.
Examples:
| If one author | If one editor |
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Porter (2019) states (Porter, 2019). |
Porter (2019) states (Porter, 2019). |
Quotation:
An entry that appears in the body of your paper after a direct quote that includes the last name of the author/editor, the year of publication and page number(s).
Examples:
| If one author | If one editor |
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(Porter, 2019, p. 15). (Porter, 2019, pp. 14-15). |
(Porter, 2019, p. 20). (Porter, 2019, pp. 20-21). |