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KIN 366 Health Behavior and Promotion - Course Guide

Scholarly Sources

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Articles and Databases

Citing your Sources

APA Style Guide

APA (American Psychological Association) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
(CSUMB Reference Collection REF BF 76.7 .P82 2010)

APA Style (APA Manual's website)

APA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)

APA: Citing your sources in an oral presentation (CSUMB)

Reference Examples

APA Reference Examples (7th edition)

 

Citing a journal article

Here is one example of how to cite an article in a journal:
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy
Ryan, C. (2003). Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth: Health Concerns, Services, and Care. Clinical Research & Regulatory Affairs, 20(2), 137. https://doi.org/10.1081/CRP-120021078

 

Citing a website page

Here is one example of how to cite an online newspaper article with a personal author:
Lastname, F. M. (Year, Month Date). Title of page. Site name. URL
Simpson, M.R. (2015, February 1). Reproductive justice matters. Huffington Posthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/monica-raye-simpson/reproductive-justice-matters_b_6582766.html
 
Here is one example of how to cite a website page with a corporate/organizational author:
Group name. (Year, Month Date). Title of page. Site name (if applicable). URL
*If site name is the same as the group name, you do not repeat it.
*If publication date is not listed, use the abbreviation (n.d.). 
Planned Parenthood. (n.d.). Mission. Retrieved from http://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/who-we-are/mission

 

Citing data sets

Here is one example of how to cite data sets:
Lastname, F. M. or Name of Group (Year). Title of dataset (Version No.) [Data set]. Publisher. DOI or URL
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (2023). U.S. Chronic Disease Indicators (CDI) [Data set]. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/u-s-chronic-disease-indicators-cdi

Cooperative Learning Center

The Cooperative Learning Center (CLC) is located on the second floor of the library (room 2125) and engages a community of diverse learners in peer-to-peer collaboration to develop study skills, habits of mind, and knowledge essential for interdisciplinary learning. The CLC provides both virtual/online and in-person writing tutoring services. The Center is open for virtual and in-person visits.

Synthesizing References