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A citation describes a source by presenting information about that source (book, article, web page, etc.) in a standard format.

A citation tells:

• What was written - title
• Who wrote it - author and/or editor
• When - date of book, article or web page
• Where it was published and by whom - publisher and city; journal name; host of web page

Common citations are to journal articles, books, and book chapters.

Examples:

Article Citation

Citations to journal or magazine articles will include some of the following:

• author
• article title
• journal or magazine title
• volume number of the journal or magazine
• date of publication

Book Citation

Citations to books will include the following:

• Author or editor of the book
• Title of Book
• Publisher and city of publication
• Date of Publication

Book Chapter Citation

Citations to book chapters will also include the title, author, and pages of the chapter.