The purpose of citing your sources is to provide your reader with the information they need in order to find and read the sources themselves. Regardless of the citation style or type of resource, the elements in a citation always include author name, title of the work, and date of publication. Book citations include publisher name and location. Journal, magazine, and newspaper articles include the journal, magazine, or newspaper title, volume and page number, and date; and online sources often include the URL where the document is located and the date the item was retrieved and/or a DOI (digital object indentifier).
APA (American Psychological Association) used in the sciences & social sciences · in print · online
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ACE (Council of Science Editors) used in the sciences · in print · online
Additional Resources
The Vassar Library provides access to RefWorks for all Vassar students, faculty and staff. Zotero is a free, open source Firefox extension.