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African American Education in the US: Citing

African American Education in the U.S.: “Race, Place and Educational Opportunity in Black Communities”

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The APA Style is most often used in the social sciences. Below you will find some citation examples and links to online resources. For complete guidelines, consult the APA Handbook  

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APA Citation Style

APA Style

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The 2nd example is an ebook. If the work is not directly available online or must be purchased, use "Available from," rather than "Retrieved from," and point readers to where they can find it. For books available in print form and electronic form, include the publish date in parentheses after the author's name.

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Articles

 

       


     

 

 

     

 

   

 

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 Learn more:  Citing Electronic Sources