This section focuses on examples of Online Resources in Notes-Bibliography Style and Author-Date Style.
1. Provide sufficient information in order to locate the electronic resource (DOI or URL)
2. While access dates are not required for formally published electronic sources (journal articles), they can be useful for informally published electronic sources or may be required for by some disciplines for all informally and formally published electronic sources. (Please consult with your instructor)
Website
Note
“Campus Life,” Stanford University, accessed November 13, 2017, https://www.stanford.edu/campus-life/.
Shortened note
Stanford University, “Campus Life.”
Bibliography (in alphabetical order)
Stanford University. “Campus Life.” Accessed November 13, 2017. https://www.stanford.edu/campus-life/.
Website
References
Dalio, Ray. 2017. “How to Build a Company Where the Best Ideas win.” Filmed April 2017 at TED2017. Video, 16:33. https://www.ted.com/talks/ray_dalio_how_to_build_a_company_where_the_best_ideas_win.
Stanford University. n.d. “Campus Life.” Accessed November 16, 2017. https://www.stanford.edu/campus-life/.
Blog or Blog Post
References
FROMTHELABSBLOG. 2017. “How Estrogen Regulates Gene Expression.” From the Lab (blog), Baylor College of Medicine. November 21, 2017. https://fromthelabs.bcm.edu/2017/11/20/how-estrogen-regulates-gene-expression/.
Social Media Content
References
American Library Association. 2017. “There's a lot of news going around about #NetNeutrality this week - here's what you need to know.” Facebook, November 21, 2017. https://www.facebook.com/AmericanLibraryAssociation/.
Tweet
Obama, Michelle (@MichelleObama). 2017. “I'm so excited about what's coming up at the @ObamaFoundation. These young people have so much to contribute–and the work is only beginning.” Twitter, September 13, 2017, 7:22 a.m. https://twitter.com/MichelleObama/status/907972751499124737.
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