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Reference Citations [at the end of your paper]
Journal Article:
Author, A.A., Author, B.B., & Author, C.C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, Volume Number(Issue Number), pages. URL
Books:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work. Publisher Name. URL.
Webpage:
Author, A. A. & Author, B. B. (date of publication). Title of work. Site Name. Retrieved from http://webaddress.
Include an in-text citation at any point in your writing when you use someone else's ideas.
EXAMPLES: Choose based on how author and/or date is used in your answer.
Quotation
Paraphrase
Note: When citing a webpage, include a paragraph number, instead of a page number.
“Chronic kidney disease can lead to end-stage kidney disease” (Curhan, 2014, para. 2).