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Introduction to Energy Science and Technology - Bradford Campus

A guide of resources and information to help freshman students complete a research paper in Dr. Matthew Kropf's ES 0112: Introduction to Energy Science and Technology Class

Citation Styles

Professors vary on the citation style they require you to use for your research paper.  The Hanley Library keeps manuals and help guides for the many styles at the reference desk, but they are also available online below.  Contact a librarian for help citing your paper.

You can also consult the ULS Libguide, Major Citation Styles: APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian.

Citation Information

APA Citation examples when you have 2 sources from one government site:

U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Independent Statistics & Analysis. (2015, September 25).  Wind - Energy Explained.  Retrieved from http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/?page=wind_home

U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Independent Statistics & Analysis. (2015, September 25).  Coal - Energy Explained.  Retrieved from http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=coal_home

In-text examples:

The U.S. Energy Information Administration states that wind energy was once used to pump water in the United States (“Wind - Energy Explained”, 2015).

or

In addition, wind energy was once used to pump water in the United States (U.S. Energy Information Administration, “Wind - Energy Explained”, 2015).

or

According to Wind - Energy Explained on the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s website, wind energy was once used to pump water in the United States (2015).

Building an APA Citation

What is a citation and why do I need to use it?

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