Citing Sources

General Information

• Can be used for a variety of content including text, figures, boxes, and table
• Organizations can be authors

When using direct quotes

• Use author date style. Example: (Smith, 2020)
  • Surname of author and publication year of work
• Direct quotes of 40+ words require a block quote. Block quotes should be indented 5 spaces rather than utilizing quotation marks.

When paraphrasing

• Place the publication year in parentheses after the author's name. Example: Smith (2020) argues...

When using citing multiple references at once

• Separate each author with a semi colon, with surnames in alphabetical order. Example: (Jones, 2019; Smith, 2020)

For more special circumstances regarding authors and in-text citations, consult the Purdue OWL linked below.

Basic Format:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date). Title of the work. Source where you can retrieve the work. URL or DOI if available

General Information

• The word "References" should be bolded and centered at the top of the page in Title Case.
• Place all references in alphabetical order by the last name (surname) of the first author of the work.
• Both an annotated bibliography and a reference list can be included in one document.
• Double space entries in a reference list.

Annotated Bibliography

• All sources that you do not cite, but that inspired, informed, or influenced your work should be listed in an Annotated Bibliography.
• This may include items like suggested readings.
• Entries in a bibliography should be formatted like entries in a reference list.
• Annotated Bibliography looks like a Reference List but contains an annotation after each source cited.