Alphabetize your reference list by the first word of the citation (usually the author's last name).
Double space all of the citations on your reference page.
Indent the second & following lines of the citation 5-7 spaces.
For 2-6 authors: Wingert, P., Smith, J., & Brown, P.
For 6 or more authors: Provide only the first author followed by a comma and et al. For example: Wingert, P., et al.
Only capitalize the first word of the document title. If there is a colon in the title, capitalize the first word after the colon.
Italicize the title of the magazine or journal. Also italicize the volume number - but do not italicize the issue number.
Vol., issue, and pages may not always be available on Internet sources. If they are not used, the name of the journal is all that can be provided in the reference list.
No Date: Use n.d. (no date) when a publication date is not available.
URL: Break a URL that goes to another line after a slash or before a period.
References
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