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Citing sources

How should a student cite a previously written report?

APA In-text citation
APA Reference list

When students use one of their previous reports or assignments in a new report, they have to refer to the source with an in-text citation and an entry in the reference list. Otherwise it is considered self-plagiarism. The reference list entry is as follows:

Student, A. (year). Title [Description]. Name educational institute.

The in-text citation mentions the last name of the student and year.

Kamping, M. (2023). Controlling skin diseases in seed potato production in Norway: A literature study on controlling skin diseases in seed potatoes in Norway [Thesis]. Aeres Hogeschool Dronten.

Parenthetical citation: (Kamping, 2023)
Narrative citation: Kamping (2023)