Citation

1. Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initials as Author, A. A.; Author, B. B.; Author, C. C. No need to place an ampersand (&) or "and" before the final author's name. Generally, all authors should be listed; however, a journal or your instructor may prefer you to list the first 10 authors followed by a semicolon and "et al."
2. Title of the Article. Note: Capitalize the main words of an article's title.
3. Title of the Journal. Note: Should be italicized.  Abbreviate journal titles longer than one word according to the Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index.
4. Year of Publication, Note: the year of publication should be bold and followed by a comma.
5. Volume Note: Should be italicized.
6. (Issue): Note: If each issue of the journal begin on page 1, include the issue numbers in parentheses. Separate the volume and issue numbers with a space.
7. Page range. Replace with article number when a publication uses article numbering rather than page numbering.
8. DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Note: should not be formatted as a hyperlink. See formatting in example below.

Roppongi, T; Mizuno, N; Miyagawa, Y; Kobayashi, T; Nakagawa, K; Adachi, S. Solubility and Mass Transfer Coefficient of Oxygen Through Gas- and Water-Lipid Interfaces. J. Food Sci. 2021, 86 (3), 867–873. DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.15641

1. Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initials as Author, A. A.; Author, B. B.; Author, C. C.
2. Title of the article. Note: Capitalize the main words of an article's title.
3. Title of the Newspaper or Publication (location), Note: Capitalize each main word in the publication title and italicize. Include the location of publication in parentheses if available.
4. Month Day, Year,
5. updated Month Day, Year. Note: If an article has been updated, include the date in the reference.
6. Page range or article number. Note: If there is a page range or an article number, conclude the preceding date elements with a comma and conclude the page number element with a period.
7. URL. Note: If citing an online article from the open web, include the complete URL. If you are citing an article from a database, include the permalink.
8. (accessed  YYYY-MM-DD). Note: If accessed from a database, include "from" and the database name in the parentheses after the date.

Online Publication:

Kenkel, C. D. Want to See Coral Reefs Grow? Freeze Them. The New York Times (New York, NY), August 15, 2024, updated August 15, 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/15/opinion/caribbean-coral-reefs-climate-change.html (accessed 2024-08-19).

Online Publication (Accessed through database):

Kenkel, C. D. Want to See Coral Reefs Grow? Freeze Them. The New York Times (New York, NY), August 15, 2024, updated August 15, 2024, A19. http://libproxy.csudh.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/want-see-coral-reefs-grow-freeze-them/docview/3093731911/se-2?accountid=10347 (accessed 2024-08-19 from ProQuest News & Newspapers).

It's important to identify whether you are citing an authored book or an edited book.  If the book maintains the same author(s) throughout the whole book, it should be cited as an authored book.

1. Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initials as Author, A. A.; Author, B. B.; Author, C. C.
2. Chapter Title. Note: Online include a chapter title if citing a single chapter. Conclude with a period and include "In" before the title.
3. Title of the Book, edition number; Note: Use title case and italicize. Include the edition number (in ordinal form) and the abbreviation "ed." if available.
4. Series information and/or Volume no.; Note: Include if available. Abbreviate "Volume" as "Vol."
5. Publisher, Note: If the author is also the publisher, omit the publisher element. Place of publication is not essential.
6. Year of publication;
7. Page range. Note: Include if applicable, following the format: pp xx-xx.
8. DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Note: if citing an eBook.

Authored Whole Book Reference:

Russel, K.; Sheppard, C. Coral Reefs: A Natural History; Princeton University Press, 2021.

Russel, K.; Sheppard, C. Coral Reefs: A Natural History; Princeton University Press, 2021. DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1h9dh6q

Authored Book Chapter Reference:

Russel, K.; Sheppard, C. Different Kinds of Reefs. In Coral Reefs: A Natural History; Princeton University Press, 2021; pp 60-95.

Russel, K.; Sheppard, C. Different Kinds of Reefs. In Coral Reefs: A Natural History; Princeton University Press, 2021; pp 60-95. DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv1h9dh6q.6

If the book's chapters are written by different authors and was compiled by editors, then it should be cited as an edited book.

1. Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initials as Author, A. A.; Author, B. B.; Author, C. C. If citing a whole edited book, the author(s) element may be omitted.
2. Chapter Title.
3. In Title of the Book, edition number; Note: Use title case and italicize. Include the edition number (in ordinal form) and the abbreviation "ed." if available.
4. Editors, Eds.; Note: List each editor's last name and initials as Editor, A. A., Editor, B. B., Author, C. C. Conclude the editors element with with a comma after the last editor initial, "Eds." and a semi-colon.
5. Series information and/or Volume no.; Note: Include if available. Abbreviate "Volume" as "Vol."
6. Publisher,
7. Year of publication;
8. Page range. Note: Note: Include if applicable, following the format: pp xx-xx.
9. DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Note: if citing an eBook.

Whole Edited Book Reference:

Biodiversity and Climate Change: Transforming The Biosphere; Lovejoy, T. E., Lee, H., Eds.; Yale University Press, 2021.

 Chapter in an Edited Book Reference:

Parmesan, C. Range and Abundance Changes. In Biodiversity and Climate Change: Transforming the Biosphere; Lovejoy, T. E., Lee, H., Eds.; Yale University Press, 2021; pp 25-38.

1. Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initials as Author, A. A.; Author, B. B.; Author, C. C. If there is no individual author, you may use the organization or title of web site in the authors' place.
2. Title of Webpage, Note: Use the title present on the page. Add the words "Home Page" for additional clarification as needed.
3. Year.
4. Title of Web site. Note: Omit if included in author element.
5. URL
6. (accessed  YYYY-MM-DD).

Reference:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Basics of Climate Change. https://www.epa.gov/climatechange-science/basics-climate-change (accessed 2024-08-19).

1. Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initials as Author, A. A.; Author, B. B.; Author, C. C.
2. Title of the Report or Bulletin; Note: Capitalize each main word in the title and italicize.
3. Technical Report or Bulletin Number;
4. Publishing Organization:
5. Location,
6. Date of Publication. Note: if a page range is available, conclude with a semi-colon rather than a period.
7. Page range. Note: Include if applicable, following the format: pp xx-xx.
8. URL
9. (accessed  YYYY-MM-DD).

Reference:

Bishop, R.; Erdman, M. M.; Fields, P.; Fullerton, K.; Jackson, K.; Mahon, B.; National Enteric Disease Surveillance: Salmonella Surveillance Overview; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases: Atlanta, GA, 2011. https://www.cdc.gov/nationalsurveillance/PDFs/NationalSalmSurveillOverview_508.pdf (accessed 2024-08-19).

1. Author. Note: List the author's last name and initials as Author, A. A. There is usually only one author for a thesis or dissertation, you don't need to include any faculty advisers.
2. Title. Note: Capitalize each main word in the title.
3. Level of Thesis, Note: "Thesis" typically refers to master's-level work, while "dissertation" usually refers to doctoral-level work. The language in the reference should match the language present in the thesis or dissertation.
4. Degree-Granting University,
5. Location of University, Note: Include the city and state or city and country. Use two-letter abbreviations for states and spell out countries unless they have standard abbreviations, such as U.K. for United Kingdom.
6. Date of Completion.
7. URL Note: Include If accessed online.
8. (accessed  YYYY-MM-DD). Note: Include if accessed online.

Thesis or Dissertation (accessed online)

Valentin, E. R. Narcissism Predicted by Snapchat Selfie Sharing, Filter Usage, and Editing. M.A. Thesis, California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA, 2019. https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/3197xm925?locale=en (accessed 2024-08-19).

Thesis or Dissertation (in print)

Valentin, E. R. Narcissism Predicted by Snapchat Selfie Sharing, Filter Usage, and Editing. M.A. Thesis, California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA, 2019.