Subject Guides: Economics: Citing Sources

Citing Sources

Chicago Author-Date
APA

Chicago Style: Author-Date

Chicago Style author-date system is often used for physical, natural, and social sciences. It uses parenthetical notes in the text of the paper, not footnotes or endnotes.

Guides:

Author-Date Style (chapter 15 of the Chicago Manual of Style)
Quick guide to Chicago Author-Date Style
Chicago Manual of Style Online (this guide includes footnote/endnote style as well)

Examples:

Chicago author-date examples, including in-text
Chicago Author-Date Style (17th ed.) examples (works commonly cited and not shown in the Hacker Pocket Style Manual)

APA Style

APA (American Psychological Association) Style is used in psychology, social sciences, and the sciences.

Please note: APA updated its citation style in January 2020 to APA 7th edition.

Guides:

Examples

Sourcebook

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: Ready Ref Shelf - see librarian BF76.7 .P83 2020

ISBN: 1433832151

Publication Date: 2019-10-01

Avoiding Plagiarism

Academic Honesty
Lake Forest College's official policy on plagiarism academic honesty and plagiarism.
Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism
The Writing Center's guide to avoiding accidental plagirism.

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