The animation above shows an article cited in the APA format (view non-animated version).
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Citations for articles accessed online often list the article's stable URL at the end of the citation:
The animation above shows a book cited in the APA format (view non-animated version).
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The animation above shows a single chapter from a book cited in the APA format (view non-animated version).
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Schultz, S. (2005, December 28). Calls made to strengthen state energy policies. The Country Today, pp. 1A, 2A.
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National Institute of Mental Health. (1990). Clinical training in serious mental illness (DHHS Publication No. ADM 90-1679). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
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Engelshcall, R. S. (1997). Module mod_rewrite: URL Rewriting Engine. In Apache HTTP Server version 1.3 documentation (Apache modules). Retrieved from http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/mod/mod_rewrite.html
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Example citations for the sources in this box are taken from the Purdue OWL guide.
There are different style guides for formatting your citations. Ask your instructor which format they prefer, and then follow these links for more information about citation formats in each style:
APA style guide (OWL)
APA guide in print
MLA style guide (OWL)
MLA Handbook in print
MLA Style Manual in print
Chicago style guide (full online, UCB access only)
Chicago Manual in print
The following reference managers--also called citation managers or bibliographic management software--can help you save, organize and manage your references.
Zotero
Library Guide to Zotero
Mendeley (Elsevier)
Library Guide to Mendeley
RefWorks (ProQuest)
Library Guide to RefWorks