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Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial., & Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Last update or copyright date; if not known, put n.d.). Title of page. Website name if different from author. https://www.xxxxxxx
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Surname, First Initial or Government Agency. (Year of publication). Title of work. Parent Agency. https://www.xxxxxxx
Example: National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research. (1979). The Belmont report: Ethical principles and guidelines for the protection of human subjects of research. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/belmont-report/read-the-belmont-report/index.html
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In your GE course you might have used MLA. Now that you're a nursing major you'll use the APA citation style.
Why the change? APA Citation Style is the preferred style for the social and behavioral sciences disciplines.
If you're used to using MLA style, APA might seem a little confusing. Here are some key differences between the two styles:
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