Below are some basic rules to follow when creating a reference list:
Authors may be individual people, multiple people, institutions, organizations, or a combination.
Type of citation |
Example citation |
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One Author | Freeman, A. (2020, January 28). To keep textiles from landfills, manufacturers focus on recycling. The Washington Post. |
Two-Twenty Authors | Schuler, A. R., & Pearson, H. C. (2019). Conservation benefits of whale watching in Juneau, Alaska. Tourism in Marine Environments, 14(4), 231–248. https://doi-org/10.3727/154427319X15719404264632 |
Organization as Author | National Association of Social Workers. (2005). NASW standards for clinical social work in social work practice. https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=YOg4qdefLBE%3d&portalid=0 |
Editor | Carlsten, J. M., & McGarry, F. (Eds.). (2015). Film, history, and memory. Palgrave Macmillan. |
Other tips:
Different sources require a different date format. For example:
Type of citation |
Example citation |
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Sources like books and journal articles only require the year | Smith, Z. (2009). Changing my mind: Occasional essays. Penguin Press. |
Sources like magazine articles, newspaper articles, social media, YouTube videos, blog posts, etc., require the full date, if that information is available | Freeman, A. (2020, January 28). To keep textiles from landfills, manufacturers focus on recycling. The Washington Post. |
If an item has no date, use n.d. where you would normally put the date | Freeman, A. (n.d.). To keep textiles from landfills, manufacturers focus on recycling. The Washington Post. |
Depending on what you are citing, your title will be formatted differently:
Depending on what you are citing, the source section of your citation will be formatted differently. For example:
What are you citing? | Source Components: |
Journal Articles | Name of journal, volume(issue) page numbers, DOI |
Magazine Articles | Name of magazine, volume(issue) if given, page if given, URL |
Books | Publisher |
Web Sources | Website name, URL |
For more detailed examples, please visit the Citing Articles, Citing Books, Citing Websites, and Citing Media tabs.