The following are tips when trying to identify the type of source that you are citing.
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If your instructor posted a file of materials they haven’t created such as a scan of a short story from a book, or a PDF of a report written by an organization, use one of the following for citing the source:
1. If you don’t have information on the author, title, publication date, and if applicable, the name of the larger source (e.g., book, journal, newspaper, magazine), use the APA or MLA citation template for citing class materials – handouts/documents.
2. If your instructor posted a PDF/copy of a journal article with DOI, use the APA or MLA citation template for citing journal articles with a DOI posted on a website.
3. If you have information about the author, title, publication date, and if applicable, the name of the larger source (e.g., book, journal, newspaper, magazine), you can generally use one of the following citation templates:
Since you are accessing the source from Learn@Seneca instead of where it was originally posted, use Learn@Seneca as the website name, and https://learn.senecapolytechnic.ca for the URL.
Example: APA citation of an infographic posted on Learn@Seneca
World Resources Institute. (2019, March). Greenhouse gas emissions over 165 years: Top ten emitters from 1850 to 2016 [Infographic]. Learn@Seneca. https://learn.senecapolytechnic.ca
Flowchart: Citing sources posted on Learn@Seneca (open in new window)
Cite it as a webpage/article from a website if:
Cite it as a a document posted on a website if: