Common Sources
This section will cover the three common types of sources seen in academic papers: books, journals, and websites. Additionally, each aspect of the citation is color-coded for readability and ease of understanding each aspect of a citation.
Book/Book Chapter
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Book
Author Name: Last name, first and middle (if applicable) initial.
Date: (Year).
Title: Title: subtitle (if applicable).
Publication Information: Publisher.
Kerr, K. (2023). Katelyn’s manual of APA. UNC Charlotte Press.
Book Chapter
Author Name: Last name, first and middle (if applicable) initial.
Date: (Year).
Title: Title: subtitle (if applicable).
Pages: (pp. Page number–Page number).
Publication Information: Publisher.
Link: DOI (if available).
Wheeler, R. (2022). Eco-Spirituality: An introduction. (pp. 1-16). Fortress Press.
Journal
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Author Name Last name, first initial and middle (if applicable) initial.
Date: (Year).
Title: Title: subtitle (if applicable).
Journal Title: Journal Title,
Volume and Issue: Volume number (Issue number),
Pages: Page number–Page number.
Link: DOI or URL.
Anand, S. (2024). Decolonizing tutor and writing center administrative labor: An autoethnography of a south asian writing center’s personnel. The Writing Center Journal, 42 (1), 107–123. https://doi.org/10.7771/2832-9414.2054.
Website
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Author Name: Last name, first and middle (if applicable) initial.
Date: (Year, Month Date).
Title: Title.
Website: Website Title.
Link: URL.
Garahan, K. L. (2024, October 29). Mission and values. UNC Charlotte Writing Resources Center. https://wrc.charlotte.edu/mission-and-values/.
If the article is published by a group/organization, replace the Author Name with the name of the group/organization. If the author and the site name are the same, do not include the Website Title.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024, July 12). COVID 19: How to protect yourself and others. https://www.cdc.gov/covid/prevention/index.html.