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In-text citations

(Author, year) or (“Article title,” year)

Example 1: (Horton, 2012)

Example 2: (VAR Healthcare, 2024)

Example 3: (Caligor & Petrini, 2021)

Example 4: (“Backgamon,” 2024)

Example 5: (“Euphoria,” n.d.)

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Articles with author:

Printed article: Author(s). (Year). Title of the article: Subtitle. In Editor(s) (Ed.), Title of the encyclopedia (edition, volume, page numbers). Publisher.

Online article with last updated date: Author(s). (Year, date). Title of the article: Subtitle. In Editor(s) (Ed.), Title of the encyclopedia. Archived version of URL

Online article without last updated date: Author(s). (Year). Title of the article: Subtitle. In Editor(s) (Ed.), Title of the encyclopedia. Retrieved <date> from URL

Example 1:

Horton, M. (2012). Kilwa. In N. A. Asher (Ed.), The Oxford Companion to Archaeology. (2nd ed., vol. 2, p. 188). Oxford University Press

Example 2:

VAR Healthcare. (2024, February 21). Kartlegging av ernæringsstatus. In VAR Healthcare. (Version 19) https://www.varnett.no/portal/procedure/7488/19

Example 3:

Caligor, E. & Petrini, M. J. (2021). Narcissistic personality disorder: Epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, course, assessment, and diagnosis. UpToDate. Retrieved February 8, 2021 from https://www.uptodate.com/contents/narcissistic-personality-disorder-epidemiology-pathogenesis-clinical-manifestations-course-assessment-and-diagnosis

Articles without author:

Printed article: Title of the article: Subtitle. (Year). In Title of the encyclopedia in italics. Publisher.

Online article with last updated date: Title of the article: Subtitle. (Year, date). In Title of the encyclopedia in italics. Archived version of URL.

Online article without last updated date: Title of the article: Subtitle. (Year). In Title of the encyclopedia in italics. Retrieved <date> from URL.

Example 4:

Backgammon. (2024, December 15). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Backgammon&oldid=1263157923 

Example 5:

Euphoria. (n.d.). In Merriam-webster.com dictionary . Retrieved December 17, 2024 from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euphoria

Note: For reference works that are updated and have archived versions, find the last updated date and link to the archived version. For reference works without an archived version, include Retrieved + date before the URL.

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