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Citations
- APSA Style ManualRevised 2018 edition of the the premier style manual for the political science discipline.
- APSA Style Guide for Citations and ReferencesHandy examples and templates.
- The Citation Machine - American Political Science AssociationSelect APSA to generate a formatted citation. Be sure to check it against a published APSA guide to ensure accuracy.
Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarizing
- Quoting
- When you use the author's exact words. Use " " to show that this is a quote. Quote only when necessary.
- Paraphrasing
- When you write in your own words what you read.
- Summarizing
- Like paraphrasing, but the idea you are writing is general and brief.
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- Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing (Purdue OWL)Three ways of incorporating other writers' work into your own writing.