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:
Title of webpage. (Last Update or Copyright Date). Site name. Full URL including http(s)
Anonymous. (Ed.). (Last Update or Copyright Date). Title of webpage. Site name. Full URL including http(s)
If there is no date given use (n.d) in its place
Title of webpage. (n.d.). Site name. Full URL including http(s)
Anonymous. (n.d.). Title of webpage. Site name. Full URL including http(s)
Examples:
If no author:
What a good college education can do for you. (2019, August 1). Education Plus. http://www.educationisgreat.edu
If anonymous is used:
Anonymous (2019, August 1). What a good college education can do for you. Education Plus. http://www.educationisgreat.edu
If no date:
What a good college education can do for you. (n.d.). Education Plus. http://www.educationisgreat.edu
Anonymous (n.d.). What a good college education can do for you. Education Plus. http://www.educationisgreat.edu
*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 title or signal phrase (first few words) in quotation marks or the word anonymous when there is no author and the year of publication when you express information or ideas taken from a source using your own words.
Examples:
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"What a Good College Education Can Do for You" (2019) states ("What a Good College Education Can Do for You," 2019).
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Anonymous (2019) states (Anonymous, 2019). |
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"What a Good College Education Can Do for You" (2019) states ("What a Good," 2019). |
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| If no date | |
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"What a Good College Education Can Do for You" (n.d.) states ("What a Good College Education Can Do for You," n.d.).
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Anonymous (n.d.) states (Anonymous, n.d.). |
| If using signal phrase | |
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"What a Good College Education Can Do for You" (n.d.) states ("What a Good," n.d.). |
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Quotation:
An entry that appears in the body of your paper after a direct quote that includes hat includes the title or signal phrase (first few words) in quotation marks or the word anonymous when there is no author, the year of publication and paragraph number(s).
Examples:
| If no author | If anonymous |
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("What a Good College Education Can Do for You," 2019, para. 15). ("What a Good College Education Can Do for You," 2019, para. 14-15). |
(Anonymous, 2019, para. 4). (Anonymous, 2019, para. 4-5). |
| If using signal phrase | |
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("What a Good," 2019, para. 15). (What a Good," 2019, para. 14-15). |
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| If no date | |
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("What a Good College Education Can Do for You," n.d., para. 15). ("What a Good College Education Can Do for You," n.d., para. 14-15). |
(Anonymous, n.d., para. 15). (Anonymous, n.d., para. 14-15). |
| If using signal phrase | |
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("What a Good," n.d., para. 15). ("What a Good," n.d., para. 14-15). |
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