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Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) Citation Resources

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SAA American Antiquity Style Online Resources

For any style item not explicitly addressed in the style guide, the SAA defers to the most recent version of The Chicago Manual of Style.

SAA In-Text Citation Examples

Any time a source is directly quoted or paraphrased it needs to be cited within the text, in addition to appearing in the list of references.

Simple Citation:

  • (Wylie 1991) or Wylie (1991)

Direct Quote: You will need to include the author, year of publication, and page number of the quote.

  • Tilley (2001:205) describes the process of apprenticeship as "watching and learning, then coaching followed by hands-on practice".
  • She stated, "watching and learning, then coaching followed by hands-on practice" (Tilley 2001:205), is the best process for effective apprenticeship.

Paraphrasing: Where applicable, in addition to the author and year of publication, the page number should be included in the in-text citation.

  • Muddiman (1995:27) points out that with new emerging technologies there is a shift from knowledge to skills within librarianship.

Multiple Authors

Citing a work with two authors:

  • Simple citation: (Lipe and Varien 1999) or Lipe and Varien (1999)
  • With page numbers: (Lipe and Varien 1999:137-138) or Lipe and Varien (1999:137-138)

Citing a work with three or more authors:

  • Simple citation: (Cobean et al. 1991) or Cobean and others (1999)
  • (Cobean et al. 1991:43) or Cobean and others (1991:43)

Template

Author, A. Year. Title of Article. Title of Journal Volume(Issue):page start–page end.

Examples

 

Print Article

Derara-Megenassa, Worku. 2022. The Life History of Coffee-Related Pottery Traditions in Ethiopia: Ethnoarchaeology and Formation Processes of the Archaeological Record. Ethnoarchaeology 14(2):81–107.

 

Online Article

Derara-Megenassa, Worku. 2022. The Life History of Coffee-Related Pottery Traditions in Ethiopia: Ethnoarchaeology and Formation Processes of the Archaeological Record. Ethnoarchaeology 14(2):81–107. DOI:10.1080/19442890.2022.2127269.

Template

 

Book

Author, A. Year. Title of Book. Publisher, Location.

 

Chapter in an edited book

Author, A. Year. Chapter Title. In Title of Book, edited by E Editor, pp. page start-page end. Publisher,  Location.

Examples

 

One author

Elster, Jon. 1989. Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences. Cambridge University Press, New York.

 

Multiple authors

Hampton, David R., Charles E. Summer, and Ross A. Weber. 1978. Organizational Behavior and the Practice of Management. 3rd ed. Scott Foresman, Glenview, Illinois.

 

Chapter in an edited book

Manzanilla, Linda. 1999. The Emergence of Complex Urban Societies in Central Mexico: The Case of Teotihuacan. In Archaeology in Latin America, edited by Gustavo G. Politis and Benjamin Alberti, pp. 93–129. Routledge, London.

APA Style Citation Resources

 

This guide includes examples of APA style end-of-text references for books and articles and in-text references. Use the resources linked below for information on end-of-text references for other materials and formats.

In-Text Citations

Any time a source is directly quoted or paraphrased it needs to be cited within the text, in addition to appearing in the list of references.

Direct Quote: You will need to include the author, year of publication, and page number of the quote.

  • Tilley (2001) describes the process of apprenticeship as "watching and learning, then coaching followed by hands-on practice" (p. 205).
  • She stated, "watching and learning, then coaching followed by hands-on practice" (Tilley, 2001, p. 205), is the best process for effective apprenticeship.

Paraphrasing: APA requires that, with paraphrasing, the author and year of publication be included in the in-text citation. The inclusion of the page number is not required but is encouraged.

  • Muddiman (1995) points out that with new emerging technologies there is a shift from knowledge to skills within librarianship.

Template

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

Examples

 

Print Article

Ellery, K. (2008). Undergraduate plagiarism: A pedagogical perspective. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 33(5), 507-516.

 

Online Article

Herbst-Damm, K. L., & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the survival times of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology, 24, 225-229. doi: 10.1037/0278-6133.24.225

Template

 

Book

Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher Name. DOI (if available)

 

Chapter in an edited book

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In E. E. Editor & F. F. Editor (Eds.), Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle (pp. pages of chapter). Publisher. DOI (if available)

Examples

 

One author

Shields, C. J. (2006). Mockingbird: A portrait of Harper Lee. Henry Holt.

 

Multiple authors

Anson, C. M., Schwegler, R. A., & Muth, M. F. (2000). The Longman writer's companion. (4th ed).  Longman.

 

Chapter in an edited book

Smith, P. M. (2006). The diverse librarian. In E. Connor (Ed.). An introduction to reference services in academic libraries. (pp. 137-140). Haworth Press.

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