Citation Styles & Tools: Example Citations

General Format

AuthorLastname, F. I. (Date). Book title. Publisher. 

Book

DeCarbo, M. A. (1969). Mentorship among older and younger college students. University of California.

Book with two authors

Druin, A., & Solomon, C. (1996). Designing multimedia environments for children. J. Wiley & Sons.

Article or chapter in an edited book

Franciscu, J. B., & Chiarini, L. B. (1992). Clarity at last: Including personal spiritual beliefs in patient motivation evaluation. In R. M. Bright III (Ed.), Aspects of Psychology: Vol. 7. Psychology and Religion (2nd ed., pp. 24-68). Amicus.

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Lecture Presentations

General Format

Author, F.M. (Publication Year).Name or title of lecture [file format]. URL

**If you are citing a classroom presentation, include the same data except the retrieval information

Examples:

Jacobson, T.E. & Mackey, T. (2013). What’s in the name?: Information literacy, metaliteracy, or transliteracy [Powerpoint slides]. http://www.slideshare.net/tmackey/acrl-2013

Smith, J.F. (2013, Oct. 17). U.S. Political Parties in Perspective [Powerpoint slides and class handout]. Retrieved from http://canvas.uw.edu/

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Journal article from database (with DOI)

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal,
volume number, page range. doi:0000000/000000000000 or
Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.0000/0000

Prdziebylo, I. L., Korzybski, C. L., & Gimpelowicz, Z. (1991). Interpersonal cognition and sibling rivalry in large families. Polish Journal of Psychology, 74, 329-348. doi: 10.1037/2078-6133.25.2.233

Journal article from database (no DOI)

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number, Page Range. http://www.journalhomepage.com/full/url/

Journal article in print (no DOI)

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal,
volume number, page range.

Online Newspaper Article

Newton, C. (2010, Feb. 15). Driving-while-texting ban advances Senate. The Arizona Republic. http://www.azcentral.com

Newspaper from Print Source

Pearson, S. L. (1997, June 5). Why Johnny can't play. The Arizona Republic, p. HL1.

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General Format

AuthorLastname, F. I. (Date of Publication). Web article title (if applicable). Title of Web Site. Retreived date, from http://website.com

(If no author listed, begin the entry with the web page title)

*include a retrieval date only when the content is designed to change over time* 

Web page on a news website

Avramova, N. (2019, January 3). The secret to a long, happy, healthy life? Think age-positive. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/03/health/respect-toward-elderly-leads-to-a-long-life-intl/index.html

Entire Web site

Thaller, M. (2007). Cool Cosmos [website]. Retrieved August 27, 2008, from http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/

*Some elements may be missing. Provide as much information as possible.

Podcast 

Vedantam, S. (Host). (2015-present). Hidden brain (Audio podcast). NPR. https://www.npr.org/series/423302056/hidden-brain

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