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Honors 352: Beyond Burials: Death and Science in Archaeology

The purpose of this guide is to support research on topics related to the archaeology of death and burial

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.