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Design: 51-705/51-805: Thesis Prep / Progress: Citing Sources

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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association: the Official Guide to APA Style
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General Citation Help

Note: The Cite Your Source Automatically citation generator feature on the Purdue OWL website is a commercial product and not recommended.

Use any citation generator app with caution. See Using Citation Generators Responsibly (Purdue OWL).

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