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Sure! Below are examples of citations in various styles including APA, MLA, and Chicago formats for different types of sources.

1. Book:

APA: Last Name, First Initial. (Year of Publication). Title of the book. Publisher.

  • Example: Smith, J. (2020). Understanding Psychology. Academic Press.

MLA: Last Name, First Name. Title of the Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.

  • Example: Smith, John. Understanding Psychology. Academic Press, 2020.

Chicago: Last Name, First Name. Title of the Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.

  • Example: Smith, John. Understanding Psychology. New York: Academic Press, 2020.

2. Journal Article:

APA: Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, Volume(Issue), Page range. https://doi.org/xxxx

  • Example: Doe, J. (2021). The impact of social media on youth. Journal of Social Studies, 15(3), 45-67. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsst.2021.123

MLA: Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Article." Title of the Journal, vol. number, no. number, Year, pages.

  • Example: Doe, Jane. "The Impact of Social Media on Youth." Journal of Social Studies, vol. 15, no. 3, 2021, pp. 45-67.

Chicago: Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Article." Title of the Journal volume number, no. issue number (Year): page range. DOI or URL.

  • Example: Doe, Jane. "The Impact of Social Media on Youth." Journal of Social Studies 15, no. 3 (2021): 45-67. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsst.2021.123.

3. Website:

APA: Author or Organization. (Year, Month Date). Title of the webpage. Site Name. URL

  • Example: American Psychological Association. (2022, October 1). Understanding APA style. APA. https://www.apa.org/style/

MLA: “Title of the Webpage.” Website Name, Publisher (if different from website name), Date of publication, URL.

  • Example: “Understanding APA Style.” APA, American Psychological Association, 1 Oct. 2022, https://www.apa.org/style/.

Chicago: Author Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Webpage." Website Name. Last modified Month Date, Year. URL.

  • Example: American Psychological Association. "Understanding APA Style." APA. Last modified October 1, 2022. https://www.apa.org/style/.

4. Newspaper Article:

APA: Last Name, First Initial. (Year, Month Date). Title of the article. Title of the Newspaper. URL

  • Example: Brown, A. (2021, January 15). Climate change and its effects. The Daily News. https://www.dailynews.com/climate-change

MLA: Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Article." Title of the Newspaper, Date of publication, URL.

  • Example: Brown, Alice. "Climate Change and Its Effects." The Daily News, 15 Jan. 2021, https://www.dailynews.com/climate-change.

Chicago: Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Article." Title of the Newspaper, Month Date, Year. URL.

  • Example: Brown, Alice. "Climate Change and Its Effects." The Daily News, January 15, 2021. https://www.dailynews.com/climate-change.

These examples should give you a clear idea of how to format citations in different styles! Let me know if you need citations for specific sources or additional formats.