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APA Style Guide: 7th Edition
Referencing: Personal Communication
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APA Style Guide: 7th Edition
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Introduction to APA Style
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Ethical Use of Sources & Plagiarism
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Introduction to DOI
Formatting: Title Page, Body, References
Formatting: Annotated Bibliographies
Formatting: Appendices
Formatting: Quotations
Formatting: Business Reports
In-text Citations
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How to Format In-text Citations
Citing Multiple Works
Number and Type of Author
Publication Date
Page, Paragraph Number, Heading, and Time Stamp
Referencing: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Citing Text Content Created by AI
Citing Image Content Created by AI
Referencing: Brightspace
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Brightspace, with Author
Brightspace, No Author
Referencing: Blogs
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Blog Post
Comment on Blog Post
Referencing: Books
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Book with Author(s)
Book with Author(s) and Editor(s)
Book with Editor(s), No Author
Book with Organization as Author
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Lab Manual
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Translation, Print Book
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Referencing: Clinical and Health Science Web Sources
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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
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DSM-5
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Dictionary with Editor(s)
Entry in Online Dictionary, No Author
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Referencing: Organization & Government Reports
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Report with Author(s)
Report, No Author
Report with Report Number
Report with Multiple Levels of Government
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eBook from Website or Library Database, with DOI
eBook from Library Database, no DOI
eBook from Website, no DOI
Open Textbook
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General Information & Checklist
Figure Notes & Legend
In-text Citation & Reference Formatting
Referencing: Journals
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Journal Article, Print
Journal Article from Website or Library Database, with DOI
Journal Article from Library Database, no DOI
Journal Article from Website, no DOI
Referencing: Images
Referencing: Indigenous Elders & Knowledge Keepers
Referencing: Magazines
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Magazine Article, Print
Magazine Article from Website, with DOI
Magazine Article from Website, no DOI
Referencing: Newspapers
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Newspaper Article, Print
Newspaper Article from Library Database
Newspaper Article from Website
Newspaper Article, No Author
Referencing: Personal Communication
Personal Communication, General
Traditional Knowledge or Oral Traditions of Indigenous Peoples
Referencing: Podcasts
Referencing: PowerPoint Presentations
Referencing: Secondary Sources
Referencing: Social Media
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Post on Facebook, Tumblr, Linkedin, etc.
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Referencing: Websites
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Webpage with a Personal Author
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Referencing: Translated Items
Creating References for Personal Communication
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Personal Communication, General
Indigenous Elders & Knowledge Keepers
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