Which of the following statements about online and word processing citation tools is true

APA Citation Examples | Books, Articles, Webpages, Reports

APA provides different reference formats for more than 100 source types. Therefore, it’s essential to first determine what kind of source you’re dealing with. In some cases, this isn’t as easy as it sounds.

Sources can take the form of a webpage or PDF file, but this is just the medium. When digging deeper, you may find that this webpage is actually a newspaper article, blog article, or press release. The PDF file could be a government report, journal article, or brochure.

Choose the most appropriate source type from the list below. Can’t find a suitable one? Check out the official APA Style website for even more reference examples.


Other

  • Personal communication
  • Tables and figures
  • Patent
  • Speech
  • Survey
  • Interview
  • Court case

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Citing personal communications in APA Style
Citing tables and figures from other sources in APA Style
How to cite a book in APA Style
How to cite a brochure in APA Style
How to cite a conference paper in APA Style
How to cite a court case in APA Style
How to cite a dictionary in APA Style
How to cite a dissertation in APA Style
How to cite a government website or report in APA Style
How to cite a journal article in APA Style
How to cite a law in APA Style
How to cite a magazine article in APA Style
How to cite a movie in APA Style
How to cite a newspaper article in APA Style
How to cite a patent in APA Style
How to cite a PDF in APA Style
How to cite a podcast in APA Style
How to cite a PowerPoint in APA Style
How to cite a press release in APA Style
How to cite a report in APA Style
How to cite a speech in APA Style
How to cite a survey in APA Style
How to cite a TED Talk in APA Style
How to cite a TV show in APA Style
How to cite a tweet in APA Style
How to cite a webpage with no author, date, or title in APA Style
How to cite a website in APA Style
How to cite a YouTube video in APA Style
How to cite an encyclopedia in APA Style
How to cite an image in APA Style
How to cite an interview in APA Style
How to cite the Bible in APA Style

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Citation Tools: sub-module 4 of 4 of how to cite

Which of the following statements about online and word processing citation tools is true
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