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GCAN Speech Courses: Citing Sources

Resources for researching and creating informational and persuasive speeches for students in GCAN 100, 101, and 215.

Introduction

Citing your sources is important! No matter the assignment (paper, speech, online post) you need to show where your information came from. Your instructor will tell you their expectations for citing sources.

The easiest way to make a reference list is to use a tool that does all the formatting for you. If you were using a citation manager, you can export a reference list from there. Otherwise:

Here are some good resources on how to format your references:

APA Style Reference Examples

This is the official website for APA references. It contains detailed examples any kind of reference you might want to make. Just follow the link that corresponds with the type of item you're referencing.

Purdue Owl APA 7 Guide

An extensive, free guide on APA 7 citation style. Useful for when you need detailed information on a specific topic.

Making a Reference List

You should include your list of references at the end of your assignment as a reference list. To make a reference list, simply follow these steps:

  1. Start a new page so that the reference list will begin on a new page after everything else in your assignment.
  2. Write the word "References" at the top of the page, center it, and make it bold.
  3. Add all your references in alphabetical order by author. This will make it easier for a reader to find a particular reference.
  4. Add a hanging indent of 0.5 inches (here's a quick tutorial).

Here is an example:

References

Crawford, W. (2021). Gold open access 2015–2020. Articles in journals. Cites & Insights Books. https://waltcrawford.name/goa6.pdf
Directory of Open Access Journals. (n.d.). About DOAJ. Retrieved July 31, 2022, from https://doaj.org/about/
Ennas, G., & Di Guardo, M. C. (2015). Features of top-rated gold open access journals: An analysis of the scopus database. Journal of Informetrics, 9(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2014.11.007
Momeni, F., Mayr, P., Fraser, N., & Peters, I. (2021). What happens when a journal converts to open access? A bibliometric analysis. Scientometrics, 126(12), 9811–9827. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-021-03972-5
Smith, M., Anderson, I., Bjork, B.-C., McCabe, M., Solomon, D., Tananbaum, G., Tenopir, C., & Willmott, M. (2016). Pay it forward: Investigating a sustainable model of open access article processing charges for large North American research institutions. University of California Libraries. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8326n305

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