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Format: Title of entry. (Date/Year). Retrieved Month Day, Year, from the UNB History at a Glance Wiki: URL
Example:
Aitken house. (n.d.). Retrieved July 15, 2014, from the UNB History at a Glance Wiki: http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Aitken_House
Format: "Title of Entry." Title of Website/Project. Publisher, Institution, Location, Date. Medium. Date Accessed. <URL>
Example:
"Aitken House." History at a Glance. UNB Archives & Special Collections, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, n.d. Web. 16 July 2014.
Format: "Title of Entry," Project Name (wiki), Date Accessed, Year Accessed, URL.
Example:
"Aitken House," History at a Glance (wiki), UNB Archives & Special Collections, 16 July, 2014, http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Aitken_House.
Format: "Title of Entry." Project Name (wiki). Date Accessed, Year Accessed. URL.
Example:
"Aitken House." History at a Glance (wiki). UNB Archives & Special Collections. 16 July, 2014. http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Aitken_House.
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= User Manual = | |||
As a [[Users|user]] of the wiki you will find browsing and searching to be quite easy. The [[Search_Box|Search Box]] is the best way to find specific information, as it returns any page with the key words matching those searched. | |||
If you would like to print an entry, you can [[Exporting_Entries_as_PDF_Files|export it as a pdf file]] and print at your convenience. | |||
= Citation Guide = | |||
The ''History at a Glance'' wiki is meant to be an [[Authoritative|authoritative]] source that can be relied on for accurate information and cited academically. | |||
Provided below are examples of how to cite the wiki using three of the more popular citation styles. | |||
== | == APA Bibliographic Citation Format == | ||
<center>'''Format:''' Title of entry. (Date/Year). Retrieved Month Day, Year, from the UNB History at a Glance Wiki: URL<br/><br/>'''Example:'''<br/>Aitken house. (n.d.). Retrieved July 15, 2014, from the UNB History at a Glance Wiki: [http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Aitken_House http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Aitken_House]</center> | <center>'''Format:''' Title of entry. (Date/Year). Retrieved Month Day, Year, from the UNB History at a Glance Wiki: URL<br/><br/>'''Example:'''<br/>Aitken house. (n.d.). Retrieved July 15, 2014, from the UNB History at a Glance Wiki: [http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Aitken_House http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Aitken_House]</center> | ||
= MLA Bibliographic Citation Format | == MLA Bibliographic Citation Format == | ||
<center>'''Format:''' "Title of Entry." ''Title of Website/Project.'' Publisher, Institution, Location, Date. Medium. Date Accessed. <nowiki><URL></nowiki><br/><br/>'''Example:'''<br/>"Aitken House." ''History at a Glance.'' UNB Archives & Special Collections, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, n.d. Web. 16 July 2014.</center> | <center>'''Format:''' "Title of Entry." ''Title of Website/Project.'' Publisher, Institution, Location, Date. Medium. Date Accessed. <nowiki><URL></nowiki><br/><br/>'''Example:'''<br/>"Aitken House." ''History at a Glance.'' UNB Archives & Special Collections, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, n.d. Web. 16 July 2014.</center> | ||
= Chicago Citation Formats | == Chicago Citation Formats == | ||
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Revision as of 13:11, 29 August 2014
User Manual
As a user of the wiki you will find browsing and searching to be quite easy. The Search Box is the best way to find specific information, as it returns any page with the key words matching those searched.
If you would like to print an entry, you can export it as a pdf file and print at your convenience.
Citation Guide
The History at a Glance wiki is meant to be an authoritative source that can be relied on for accurate information and cited academically.
Provided below are examples of how to cite the wiki using three of the more popular citation styles.
APA Bibliographic Citation Format
Example:
Aitken house. (n.d.). Retrieved July 15, 2014, from the UNB History at a Glance Wiki: http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Aitken_House
MLA Bibliographic Citation Format
Example:
"Aitken House." History at a Glance. UNB Archives & Special Collections, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, n.d. Web. 16 July 2014.
Chicago Citation Formats
Footnote
Example:
"Aitken House," History at a Glance (wiki), UNB Archives & Special Collections, 16 July, 2014, http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Aitken_House.
Bibliography
Example:
"Aitken House." History at a Glance (wiki). UNB Archives & Special Collections. 16 July, 2014. http://unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Aitken_House.
Sources:
- Paiz, J. M., Angeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, ... & Keck, R. (2014, June 24). Reference list: Electronic sources (web publications). Retrieved from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/
- Clements, J., Angeli, E., Schiller, K., Gooch, S. C., Pinkert, L., & Brizee, A. (2014, March 17). Web sources: General model for citing web sources in Chicago Style. Retrieved from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/05/
- Russell, T., Brizee, A., Angeli, E., Keck, R., Paiz, J. M., & Purdue OWL Staff. (2014, June 24). MLA works cited: Electronic sources (web publications). Retrieved from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
--MarkMcCumber 22 August 2014 (ADT)