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APAWebsite

News Article from Online Magazine

Johnson, M. (2023, April 15). The future of artificial intelligence in education. Tech Education Today. https://www.techeducationtoday.com/ai-education

In-Text Citation:

(Johnson, 2023)

Note:

Include the full date for online articles.

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APABook

Single Author Book

Smith, J. D. (2022). Understanding modern psychology (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.

In-Text Citation:

(Smith, 2022)

Note:

Include edition information if it's not the first edition.

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APAJournal Article

Journal Article with DOI

Brown, A., & Taylor, L. (2023). Climate change impacts on coastal ecosystems. Environmental Science Review, 45(3), 234-251. https://doi.org/10.1234/esr.2023.45321

In-Text Citation:

(Brown & Taylor, 2023)

Note:

Always include DOI when available.

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APAVideo

YouTube Video

Khan Academy. (2023, February 10). Introduction to calculus [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example

In-Text Citation:

(Khan Academy, 2023)

Note:

Use the channel name as the author for YouTube videos.

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MLAWebsite

Article from News Website

Martinez, Carlos. "The Rise of Remote Work in Tech Companies." TechNews Daily, 20 Mar. 2023, www.technewsdaily.com/remote-work-tech. Accessed 15 Nov. 2023.

In-Text Citation:

(Martinez)

Note:

Include access date for online sources.

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MLABook

Book with Two Authors

Williams, Sarah, and Michael Chen. The Art of Digital Photography. Aperture Press, 2022.

In-Text Citation:

(Williams and Chen)

Note:

Use "and" (not "&") between author names in MLA.

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MLAJournal Article

Scholarly Journal Article

Anderson, Emily. "Renewable Energy Adoption in Urban Areas." Journal of Environmental Studies, vol. 28, no. 4, 2023, pp. 412-430.

In-Text Citation:

(Anderson 415)

Note:

Include specific page number in in-text citation when quoting.

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MLAVideo

Documentary Film

Climate Change: The Facts. Directed by Serena Davies, BBC Studios, 2019. Netflix.

In-Text Citation:

(Climate Change)

Note:

Start with the title if no specific creator is credited.

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CHICAGOBook

Book with Single Author (Notes-Bibliography)

Thompson, Robert. A History of Modern Architecture. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2021.

In-Text Citation:

Robert Thompson, A History of Modern Architecture (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2021), 45.

Note:

This is the Notes-Bibliography style. For footnotes, include page number.

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CHICAGOJournal Article

Journal Article (Author-Date)

Davis, Margaret, and John Peterson. 2023. "Machine Learning in Healthcare." Medical Innovations Quarterly 15, no. 2: 89-104.

In-Text Citation:

(Davis and Peterson 2023, 92)

Note:

Author-Date style is common in sciences. Include page for quotes.

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CHICAGOWebsite

Website Article (Notes-Bibliography)

Lee, Jennifer. "The Digital Transformation of Libraries." Library Science Today, March 8, 2023. https://www.librarysciencetoday.org/digital-transformation.

In-Text Citation:

Jennifer Lee, "The Digital Transformation of Libraries," Library Science Today, March 8, 2023, https://www.librarysciencetoday.org/digital-transformation.

Note:

Full URL is required for online sources.

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CHICAGONewspaper

Newspaper Article

Washington Post. "Economic Recovery Shows Strong Signs." March 15, 2023, final edition.

In-Text Citation:

Washington Post, "Economic Recovery Shows Strong Signs," March 15, 2023.

Note:

Include edition information if available.

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APAImage

Photograph from Museum

Adams, A. (1942). Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico [Photograph]. Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, United States. https://www.moma.org/collection/works/example

In-Text Citation:

(Adams, 1942)

Note:

Include location of the artwork when citing images.

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MLAReport

Government Report

United States Department of Education. Annual Report on Educational Progress 2022. Government Publishing Office, 2023.

In-Text Citation:

(United States Department of Education)

Note:

Use the agency name as the author for government reports.

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APAConference Paper

Conference Presentation

Rodriguez, M., & Kim, S. (2023, June 12-14). Neural networks in natural language processing [Conference presentation]. International Conference on AI, San Francisco, CA, United States.

In-Text Citation:

(Rodriguez & Kim, 2023)

Note:

Include the full date range of the conference.

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MLANewspaper

Newspaper Editorial

"The Future of Clean Energy." Editorial. The New York Times, 5 Apr. 2023, p. A22.

In-Text Citation:

("The Future")

Note:

Use shortened title for in-text citation when no author.

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