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STS-UY 2144 Citation Style Guide

A citation is a reference to a published work that is used when someone is creating a written work. A citation shows readers where specific information came from & where they can locate it for themselves.

A citation style is basically the various guides for the citation format required for different scholarly journals & publications.

In-text citation:

(Author(s) Year of Publication)

Gravlee CC, Non AL, Mulligan CJ. 2009. “Genetic Ancestry, Social Classification, and Racial Inequalities in Blood Pressure in Southeastern Puerto Rico.” PLoS ONE. 4(9): e6821–9.

According to Gravlee et al. (2009), …

Research has found … (Gravlee et al. 2009).

In-text citation for a direct quote:

(Author(s) Year of Publication: Page No.(s))

Gravlee CC, Non AL, Mulligan CJ. 2009. “Genetic Ancestry, Social Classification, and Racial Inequalities in Blood Pressure in Southeastern Puerto Rico.” PLoS ONE. 4(9): e6821–9.

E.G., As stated by Gravlee et al., “[direct quote]” (Gravlee et al. 2009: Page No.(s)).

Citing different kinds of sources in the Literature Cited/References Section

Scientific Research Article:

Author(s) [Last name First Name Initial(s)]. Year. “Title of Article.” Journal Name. Volume (Issue): Page Numbers.

Svensson EI. 2017. “On Reciprocal Causation in the Evolutionary Process.” Evol Biol. 45:1–14.

Book:

Author(s) [Last name First Name Initial(s)]. Year. Book Title. City of Publisher: Publishing Company.

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Wolfe P. 2016. Traces of History: Elementary Structures of Race. London: Verso.

Book Chapter:

Author(s) [Last name First Name Initial(s)]. Year. “Name of the book chapter.” In: Author(s) or Editor(s). Title of the book. City of Publisher: Publishing Company. Pages of the book chapter.

Gruner O. 1993. “Identification of skulls: A historical review and practical applications.” In: Iscan MY, Helmer RP, editors. Forensic analysis of the skull. New York: Wiley-Liss. p. 29–45.

Reports:

Author(s) [Last name First Name Initial(s)]. Year. Title of the report (Report No. – if there is one). Publisher. Retrieval Information (Link).

Organization as the author

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2018. 2017 national healthcare quality and disparities report (Report No. 18-0033-EF). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqdr17/index.html

Author who is different than the agency or organization

Edwards, C. 2015. Lighting levels for isolated intersections: Leading to safety improvements (Report No. MnDOT 2015-05). Center for Transportation Studies. http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchReports/reportdetail.html?id=2402

Online Resources:

Author(s) [Last name First Name Initial(s)]. Year. “Name of article or blog.” Name of website, date published. Accessed [Month Day, Year]. Link to website.

*Daser D. 2014. “AE Interviews Catherine Lutz (Brown University).” American Ethnologist website, May 9. Accessed [Month Day, Year]. http://americanethnologist.org/2014/ae-interviews-catherine-lutz-brown-university.

*Note that online resource references require an access date.

Conference Papers & Presentations:

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Author(s) [Last name First Name Initial(s)]. Year. Paper title [Paper presentation]. Conference Name, Month & Day, City, State, Country. URL/Link to website (if/when available).

Jang S. 2019. Deconstructing the opposition of natural/arbitrary in Coleridge’s theory of language [Paper presentation]. North American Society for the Study of Romanticism (NASSR), August 8-11, Chicago, IL, United States.