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Marotz, L. R. (2020). Health, safety, and nutrition for the young child (10th ed.). Cengage Learning. |
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Parenthetical Style The author's last name and publication year appear at the end of the paraphrase. Example: (Marotz, 2020)
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Vincent, C., & Amalberti, R. (2016). Safer healthcare: Strategies for the real world. Springer Open. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25559-0 |
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Parenthetical Style The authors' last names, publication year, and page number(s) appear at the end of the quote. Example: (Vincent & Amalberti, 2016, p. 13)
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Parenthetical Style The authors' last names and publication year appear at the end of the paraphrase. Example: (Vincent & Amalberti, 2016)
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If your source has three to twenty authors, include all of the authors' last names, first initials, and second initials (if given) in the Reference List citation. First Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., Second Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., & Last Name of Final Author, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition). Publisher Name often shortened. https://doi.org/DOI-number (if given)
Nelson, B., Phillips, A., & Steuart, C. (2019). Guide to computer forensics and investigations (6th ed.). Cengage Learning. Urry, L. A., Cain, M. L., Wasserman, S. A., Minorsky, P. V., Orr, R., Rawle, F. E., Durnford, D. G., Moyes, C. D., & Scott, K. G. E. (2024). Campbell biology (4th Canadian edition). Pearson. |
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Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition ed.). Publisher Name often shortened. https://doi.org/DOI-number-if-given
Schanbacher, W. D. (2019). Food as a human right: Combatting global hunger and forging a path to food sovereignty. Praeger. |
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First Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given., & Second Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition). Publisher Name often shortened. https://doi.org/DOI-number (if given)
Vincent, C., & Amalberti, R. (2016). Safer healthcare: Strategies for the real world. Springer Open. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25559-0 |
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Required elements: Authors' Last Names, Year, Page Number Note: If the eBook does not have page numbers, other information such as chapter and/or section is given so that the reader can easily locate the quote. Examples Parenthetical Style: (Vincent & Amalberti, 2016, p. 13) Narrative Style: According to Vincent and Amalberti (2016) the "quote from the source" (p. 13). |
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If your source has three to twenty authors, include all of the authors' last names, first initials, and second initials (if given) in the Reference List citation. First Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., Second Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given., & Last Name of Final Author, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition). Publisher Name often shortened. https://doi.org/DOI-number-if-given
Guo, B., Liu, X., & Tan, X. (2017). Petroleum production engineering (2nd ed.). Gulf Professional Publishing.
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Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition ed.). Publisher Name often shortened. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL Examples Marecek, L. (2017). Intermediate algebra. OpenStax. Retrieved November 5, 2021, from https://openstax.org/books/intermediate-algebra-2e Potter, R. L. (2021). Technical writing essentials. Seneca. Retrieved February 7, 2022, from https://pressbooks.senecapolytechnic.ca/technicalwriting |
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Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if given. (Year of Publication). Title of book: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition ed.). Publisher Name often shortened. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL Example Ott, W., & Dunn, A. (2013). Modern philosophy. BCcampus. Retrieved November 5, 2023, from https://opentextbc.ca/modernphilosophy |
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Author of chapter/article’s Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication of Course Pack). Title of chapter or article from course pack. In First Initial. Last Name of Instructor Who Created Course Pack if Listed (Comp.), Title of course pack (pp. first page of reading-last page of reading). Seneca Polytechnic.
Morris, M. (2014). The lifeguard. In T. Hay (Comp.), SES 225: Stories of youth (pp.125-132). Seneca Polytechnic.
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Author's Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial if Given. (Year of Publication). Title of laboratory manual: Subtitle if given (edition if given and is not first edition). Publisher Name often shortened.
Wassenaar-Faber, M. (2015). BIO173 lab manual: Introduction to biological techniques part I. Seneca Polytechnic. |
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(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)
(Wassenaar-Faber, 2015, p.55) |
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(Author's Last Name, Year)
(Wassenaar-Faber, 2015) |
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Stockert, P. A., & Taylor, C. (2014). Sleep. In P. A. Potter, A. G. Perry, J. C. Ross-Kerr, & M.J. Wood (Eds.), Canadian fundamentals of nursing (5th Cdn. ed., pp. 993-1016). Elsevier. |
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Name of Corporate/Group Author. (Year of Publication). Title of pamphlet or brochure: Subtitle if given [Brochure]. Publisher Name often shortened or skip publisher if author and publisher are the same.
Region of Waterloo Public Health. (n.d.). Eat well for less [Brochure].
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(Author's Last Name, Year, p. Page Number)
(Region of Waterloo Public Health, n.d., p. 15) |
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(Author's Last Name, Year)
(Region of Waterloo Public Health, n.d.) |
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