Read: Citation Styles

A citation is positioned within the body of your paper, right after you finish referencing or quoting another author's work.  This is known as an inline or in-text citation. At the end of your paper, you will also provide a complete reference. A reference must provide enough information to both identify and locate the original source of the information.

A reference usually includes:

  • name(s) of author(s)
  • title of source (article or chapter title and journal or book title)
  • publication date (if known)
  • page number(s)
  • volume and edition/issue numbers (for books and articles)
  • URL or DOI if accessed online. | What's a DOI? Links to an external site.
    • If the content is likely to change over time, include the date you originally accessed the content.

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