Citation Guides

Citing a YouTube video in your research paper and other assignments can be a good source of information for your readers. Though there are thousands of videos available on any subject on YouTube these days, their authenticity can be a subject to doubt. However, there are really useful and trusted channels and YouTubers whose videos you can cite in your...

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Citing a PowerPoint poster presentation is effortless. This can be done in many ways depending on the style you are required to perform the same. You, therefore, need to know beforehand the citation style you should be using. We have three common citation styles that are usually used, which are AMA, APA, and MLA. Each of these styles has different specifications and...

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Introduction Over the years, writing has been an important method of passing information from one person to the next all over the world. The integrity of a write-up is more often than not measured by the existence of sources of information that should be cited accordingly. Among the various formatting styles, there is the Chicago style of referencing. This style...

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The History of AMA Citation Now in its 10th edition, AMA Citation was first introduced in the AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors and is the cornerstone of writing style for the American Medical Association. Written originally by the editors of the Journal of the American Medical Association, and later published by Oxford University Press, the...

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Your research is complete. You have all the materials you need for writing your book. Everything is in control. But did you consider how you will cite the data you are sourcing from various different platforms or books? Citing is the most important part of any document that you write. If you don’t cite your data, you are risking legal...

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Leave 1" (2.5 cm) margin on all four sides of the 8 1/2" x 11" white paper. Title should be centered. Page number should appear at the right hand corner 1/2" (1.25 cm) from the top. The entire essay should be typed double-spaced with each new paragraph indented 1/2" (1.25 cm) or 5 spaces from the left margin.  If your...

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A dissertation is a very specific type of source and knowing how to cite a dissertation first requires some semblance of understanding of the various citation formats used in the leading educational houses and professional associations. The choice of your citation style also depends on your dissertations topics or more specifically on a subject you are writing about, because different...

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APA In-Text Citation APA style citation is the brainchild of the American Psychological Association and, as such, it is most commonly used in writing for the behavioral sciences niche. APA format in-text citation is only one of several citation formats. Other examples include MLA format, and Chicago. As anyone who has ever had the task for writing a research paper...

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Works Cited, References, or Bibliography Sample Page Adams, Paul. "Furious Arafat Is Freed." Globe and Mail 2 May 2002: A1+. "Beginner Tip: Presenting Your Page with Style." Webmaster Tips Newsletter. July 2000. NetMechanic. 13 Oct. 2002 <http://www.netmechanic.com/ news/vol3/beginner_no7.htm>. Collins, Ronald K.L., and David M. Skover. The Trials of Lenny Bruce: The Fall and Rise of an American Icon. Naperville, IL:...

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How to use Chicago style generator - a simplified explanation It is clear that referencing and citation could be quite hectic and such a cumbersome process with all the rules and regulations that must be followed accordingly and also exactly as stipulated in the Chicago Manual of Citation in order to include the citations in one’s work appropriately. Hence, it...

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