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Animal Behavior (Salerno, BIOL 115): Reference List

Reference List: APA Basic Rules

References & Citations:

  • Reference page is the last page after the body of text
    • The word 'references' will be at the top of the page and centered
    • Double spaced
    • Alphabetical order by last name of author/organizational author
    • Hanging indentation
      • ex.: Holland, A., Galardi, E. G., Fabbroni, M., Hashmi, A., Catinaud, J., Preziosi, R., Brereton, J. E., & Quintavalle

                                                 Pastorino, G. (2023). Exploration of social proximity and behavior in captive Malayan tigers and their Cubs.

                                                 Animals (Basel), 13(6), 1040-. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13061040

  • Citation format is usually as follows for peer reviewed articles/journals:
    • Last Name, First Initial (Middle Initial if applicable)
    • Year of Publication
    • Title of Article
      • Capitalize first word in article title as well as any word that is after a colon (:) or a dash (-), and proper nouns
      • Do not put quotations around the article title
    • Title of Journal
      • Italicized
      • Capitalize all major words
    • Volume/edition
    • Page Numbers
      • Use p. if only citing one page (in-text citation)
      • Use pp. if citing a range of pages (in-text citation)
    • DOI (if applicable)

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