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Citations can often feel confusing due to missing or hard to find information. If you need help, meet with a reference librarian through Jefferson's tutoring services or on Ask a Librarian who can help you format your citations. Or check out the ASA Style Guide from the Learning Commons for more examples.
For books, use the following format:
Author's last name, Author's first name. Year of Publication. Title of Book. Location of Publisher: Publisher's Name.
Example:
Gillespie, Andra. 2019. Race and the Obama Administration: Substance, Symbols, and Hope. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
For journal articles, follow the general format:
Author's last name, author's first name. Year of Publication. "Title of Article." Title of Journal Volume Number(Issue Number):Page Numbers. DOI or URL.
Example:
Modecki, Katherine Lynn, Bep Uink, and Bonnie L. Barber. 2018. "Antisocial Behaviour During the Teenage Years: Understanding Developmental Risks." Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice (556):1-14. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A568372024/AONE?u=kctcsjcc&sid=AONE&xid=dc35b148.
For website sources include as much of the following as you can:
Example:
APA (American Psychology Association). n.d. "Science of Psychology." Accessed May 5, 2020. https://www.apa.org/action/science.
Audiovisual sources can differ from one another depending on the information available.
Author's last name, Author's first name. Year of Publication. "Title of Video." Produced by an Organization. Month Day. Video, Length of Video. URL.
Examples:
Lippard, Cameron. 2019. "Strangers in a Familiar Land." Produced by the American Sociological Association. Posted November 4. Video, 3:36. https://youtu.be/xdkIj12s0-Y.
PBS (Public Broadcasting Corporation). 2020. "Episode 5." World on Fire. Aired May 3. Video, 53:30. https://www.pbs.org/video/episode-5-d7rafp/.
References
APA (American Psychology Association). n.d. "Science of Psychology." Accessed May 5, 2020. https://www.apa.org/action/science.
Gillespie, Andra. 2019. Race and the Obama Administration: Substance, Symbols, and Hope. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
Lippard, Cameron. 2019. "Strangers in a Familiar Land." Produced by the American Sociological Association. Posted November 4. Video, 3:36. https://youtu.be/xdkIj12s0-Y.
Modecki, Katherine Lynn, Bep Uink, and Bonnie L. Barber. 2018. "Antisocial Behaviour During the Teenage Years: Understanding Developmental Risks." Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice (556):1-14. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A568372024/AONE?u=kctcsjcc&sid=AONE&xid=dc35b148.
PBS (Public Broadcasting Corporation). 2020. "Episode 5." World on Fire. Aired May 3. Video, 53:30. https://www.pbs.org/video/episode-5-d7rafp/.