How do I cite a "Research Starter" in the APA style?

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"Research Starters" is a feature included in the EBSCO Discovery Service, and is most often an article from an encyclopedia or comparable reference book that provides an overview of a topic.

Bibliographic information is provided in the Title information that appears before at the top if the article.

Also, note that according to APA rules, the URL is the home page of the publisher and not the URL that is displayed at the top of the page in the Discovery search.

The in-text citation for this particular articles would be:

                        (Isola, 2013)    

                               OR

                        According to Isola (2013),...

 

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  • Last Updated Sep 25, 2024
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  • Answered By Suzanne Schriefer, Librarian

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