As defined by BCCampus, an open textbook is a "textbook licensed under an open copyright license and made available online to be freely used by students, teachers, and members of the public". Some examples of popular open textbook sites are BCCampus, OpenStax, and Project Gutenberg.
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Note: When creating a reference for an Open Textbook, include version number (if available) and retrieval date as the source may change depending on the moment in time.
Examples of formatting an in-text citation for this item are outlined below:
| Reference Information |
Melrose, S., Dusome, D., Simpson, J., Crocker, C., & Athens, E. (2015). Supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities & mental illness: What caregivers need to know [Open educational resource]. Retrieved December 12, 2018, from http://opentextbc.ca/caregivers |
| In-text Citation Guidelines |
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1. Include each authors' last name and year of publication placed in brackets at the end of a paraphrased sentence. Connect final two names with '&'. Note: If you are paraphrasing from a lengthy document, including a page/ paragraph # or heading info is recommended. |
Initial citation in-text: Consider this a paraphrased sentence (Melrose, Dusome, Simpson, Crocker, & Athens, 2015).
Subsequent in-text citations: Consider this a paraphrased sentence (Melrose et al., 2015). |
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2. Sentence beginning with author(s) last name(s) followed immediately by date in brackets; page # in brackets at the end of the quote. Connect final two names with 'and'. |
According to Melrose, Dusome, Simpson, Crocker, and Athens (2015), "consider this a direct quote" (p. 160).
Subsequent in-text citations: According to Melrose et al. (2015), "consider this a direct quote" (p. 160). |
Remember, in-text citation formatting may change depending on a number of factors.
See Number and Type of Author(s), Publication Date, and Page/Paragraph Number or Heading for more information.