Your reference list includes all references you cited in your research paper. The in-text citations should clearly point to a reference on your reference page. Your reference page starts on a new page at the end of your paper and each reference uses a hanging indent. Here are a few general examples of how to format a reference.
Single Author Article
Harrison, A. (2016). Effective volunteerism: Helping child caregivers in developing countries. Infant Mental Health Journal, 37(6), 692-700. doi:10.1002/imhj.21604
Multiple Authors Article
Young, C., Haffejee, B., & Corsun, D. (2017). The relationship between ethnocentrism and cultural intelligence. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 58, 31-41. doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2017.04.001
Organization as Author
Manufacturers of America. (2016). The role of manufacturing in affecting the social dimension of sustainability. Manufacturing Technology, 65(2), 689-712. doi:10.1016/j.cirp.2016.05.003
Basic Format for Books
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work. Location: Publisher.
Interviews, Email, and Other Personal Communication
No need to include a reference for personal communications. Instead, parenthetically cite the communicator's name, the phrase "personal communication," and the date of the communication in your main text only.
J. Smith explained the organization had faced many technical challenges in recruiting partners to assist in broadening the cultural reach (personal communication, November 3, 2016).
Websites
Author, A. (date). Title of document [Format description]. Retrieved from http://xxxxxxxxx
If you are paraphrasing an idea (NOT QUOTING) from another work, you only need to reference to the author and year of publication in your in-text reference. Refer to the examples below for two different methods of paraphrasing.
Jones (2016) claimed the most difficult aspect of volunteering was the time constraints.
Time constraints were the most difficult aspect of volunteering (Jones, 2016).
Short direct quotes (less than 40 words) are enclosed in quotation marks. Direct quotes require: author, year, and the page number. Refer to the examples below for two different methods of quoting.
“Students had difficulty volunteering because of conflicting class schedules" (Jones, 2016, p. 114).
According to Jones (2016), "Students had difficulty volunteering because of conflicting class schedules" (p. 114).
Direct quotes over 40 words are formatted in a block quote with no quotation marks. You must introduce the block quote with the author, indent the quote, and conclude with the page number. Refer to the example below:
Jones's (2016) study found the following:
Students often had difficulty volunteering because of conflicting class schedules. This difficulty could be attributed to the fact that many students failed to develop a plan. Those students who organized time through calendars and reminders had an easier time meeting the volunteer expectations. (p. 114)