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Citing references

There are many acceptable formats for citing online references in endnotes or bibliographies. Here are two styles you can adapt for your own purposes (consult your instructor or editor for exact requirements).

Examples in American Psychological Association (APA) style

Swanson, M. (1996). The Antlion Pit: A Doodlebug Anthology. Retrieved February 15, 2018, from the World Wide Web: https://www.antlionpit.com/

Swanson, M. (1996). Observing and capturing antlions. The Antlion Pit: A Doodlebug Anthology. Retrieved July 1, 2018, from the World Wide Web: https://www.antlionpit.com/observ.html

Beckhöfer-Fialho, Aura (1996). Medieval Bestiaries and the Birth of Zoology. In The Antlion Pit: A Doodlebug Anthology. Mark Swanson. Retrieved April 21, 2018, from the World Wide Web: https://www.antlionpit.com/aura.html

Examples in MLA style

The Antlion Pit: A Doodlebug Anthology. Mark Swanson. 1996. 9 Sept. 2018 < https://www.antlionpit.com/ >.

Swanson, Mark. "The Mermecolion: From Bible to Bestiary to Borges." The Antlion Pit: A Doodlebug Anthology. 1996. 24 Nov. 2018 < https://www.antlionpit.com/borges.html >.

Beckhöfer-Fialho, Aura. "Medieval Bestiaries and the Birth of Zoology." 1996. In The Antlion Pit: A Doodlebug Anthology. Mark Swanson. 1996. 11 Aug. 2018 < https://www.antlionpit.com/aura.html >.

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